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Last Updated Novermber 12, 2011 All material copywrite protected.
Manor Cherry Plum
Prunus besseyi x P. salicina 'Manor'
Fruit:
-3 cm (1 in), round;
-matures in mid August;
-flesh is dark red, tender, juicy, sweet with only a trace of astringency;
-nearly freestone;
-skin is dark reddish purple with a light waxy bloom, thin, tender and mild;
-good for fresh eating;
-excellent for canning;
-very good for jam.
Pollination: Plant with other cherry plums such as Beta, Opata, and Convoy or Western Sandcherry.
Tree: Semi upright, bushy plant.
Hardy: To zone 2.
Comments: Introduced by Agriculture Canada Research Station in Morden, Manitoba in 1945.