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  • Toka Plum Tree at Oak Summit Nursery, fall 2026
  • Toka Plum Tree at Oak Summit Nursery, fall 2026
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Toka Plum Tree

Toka Plum Tree

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Toka Plum, also called Bubblegum Plum, was introduced by Niels Hansen in South Dakota in 1911. It is a cross between American Plum (Prunus americana) and Chinese Plum (Prunus simonii).

The small to medium fruit has the sweet aroma and flavour that gave the cultivar its nickname. It ripens from late August into September. Toka can grow on its own roots, a trait we have been testing at the nursery.

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Growing details

Hardiness
Zone 3
Fruit
Small to medium red plums with a sweet aromaThe plum behind the nickname Bubblegum Plum
Flavour
Rich, spicy and sweetWith a strong hint of bubblegum
Mature size
15 to 20 ft tall and about 15 ft wide
Roots
Grown on its own rootsNot grafted
Site and soil
Full sun and soil that drains wellAvoid low spots where frost settles

Ripening

First week of September

At our nursery in southern Manitoba

More about this plant

Hansen's Bubblegum Plum

Niels Hansen introduced Toka in South Dakota in 1911. He raised it from a cross of American plum and the Chinese apricot plum, Prunus simonii, and the unusual flavour comes from that second parent.

On its own roots

Most plum trees are grafted onto a different rootstock. Toka can be rooted from cuttings, and we have been growing it that way at the nursery. With an own root tree, any shoots that come up from the base are still Toka.

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Read its history on Pomologica

Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Cold hardiness · Zone 3
Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 3

Zone 3 and warmer

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

Open Government Licence – Canada

Pollination

Toka needs a different plum nearby to set a good crop. A Canada plum is a dependable partner for hybrid plums like Toka.

Plant alongsidePollination requirement
Canada Plum Wild SeedlingsCanada plum is a good pollen source for cold hardy hybrid plums.

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