Oak Summit Nursery

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

Name: Opata Cherry Plum (Prunus salicina x Prunus besseyi 'Opata')
Brand: Oak Summit Nursery
Price: 20.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

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Size

Bareroot (12")

2.5" Pot (6-8")

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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