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Oak Summit Nursery

Opata Cherry Plum (Prunus salicina x Prunus besseyi 'Opata')

Opata Cherry Plum (Prunus salicina x Prunus besseyi 'Opata')

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Opata Cherry Plum (Prunus besseyi × Prunus salicina) is sand cherry x Japanese 'Golden' plum variety with red to golden red fruit.  It grows more compact and ripens earlier than other cherry plums.

Cold Hardiness: Zone 3
Mature Size: 6-8 ft

Here's a comparison of the cherry plum cultivars we're growing.

Name Year Introduced Breeding Parentage Breeder / Institution Flesh Color Skin Color Size Flavor
Compass 1896 Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Native Plum (Prunus americana) H. Knudson, Minnesota Yellow Red Small to medium Good for processing
Sapa 1908 Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × 'Sultan' Plum South Dakota Experiment Station, Brookings, SD Dark purple-red Glossy dark purple Small Sweet, slightly tart
Opata 1908 Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Gold Plum South Dakota Experiment Station, Brookings, SD Yellowish green Reddish purple Small Good for preserves
Kappa 1960 Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina) University of Saskatchewan Green or yellow Dark, bluish-black when ripe Semi-dwarf Sweet, fruity with a plum/cherry flavor
Sapalta 1941 Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi) × Japanese Plum (P. salicina) Alberta Horticulture Research Centre, Brooks, AB Dark purple Reddish purple Small to medium Sweet, rich, excellent for jam or canning
Dura 1942 Sapa seedling Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada Red Green blotched with purple Medium Excellent for canning
Manor 1945 Sapa seedling Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada Dark red to purplish Dark purple red Medium Sweet with trace of astringency, good for canning


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