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Last Updated Novermber 12, 2011 All material copywrite protected.
PEMBINA PLUM
Prunus nigra x P. salicina 'Pembina'
Fruit:
-5 cm (2 in.);-matures in late August and early September;
-flesh is orange-gold, soft, juicy, and sweet;
-skin is dark red with heavy bluish bloom; thick sour and astringent;
-very good for fresh eating;
-fair for jam;
-fair for canning.
Pollination: There is considerable confusion about Hybrid plum requirements but it is known that the native Canada Plum is an effective pollinizer.
Tree:
Upright, spreading, vase shaped.Hardy:
To zone 2.Comments:
This tree has been one of the prairie standards since the late 1920's. It is still among the best of the large dessert plums.