European plum Beauty of Oryol Region

This variety was obtained by crossing the varieties 'Sкороплодная' and 'Китаянка'. Originator — All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding. Authors: A.F. Kolesnikova, E.N. Dzhigadlo, Yu.I. Khabarov, A.V. Zavyalova, G.B. Zhданova. Included in the State Register in 2006 for the Central Chernozem region.

Tree of medium height, up to 3 m. Crown spherical, spreading, raised, of medium density. Bark on the trunk and main branches smooth, brown. Shoots medium, straight, brownish, strong bud cover, internodes 3.0 cm, no hairs. Buds conical, small, tightly pressed to the shoot. Leaves elongated-oval, light green, long-pointed. Apex sharply pointed, base pointed, narrow-angled, serrated edge. Leaf blade surface smooth, matte, concave, curved downward. Stomata small, single, round. Petiole 17.0 mm long, medium, pigmented. Number of flowers in inflorescence 4. Corolla diameter 12.7 mm, open. Petals white, touching. Stigma position relative to anthers is higher. Stigma length 6.7 mm, anther length 4.4 mm. Calyx bell-shaped, no serration on the sepals.

Fruits weighing 25-31 g, round shape, height 34 mm, diameter 34 mm. Fruit depression narrow and small. Apex rounded, base with indentation. Main color yellow, cover color dark red, no skin spots. Flesh creamy, medium density, slightly dry, cartilaginous, juice colorless. Pedicel short — 10 mm, medium thickness. Pit egg-shaped, weighing 0.75 g, which is 2.9% of fruit weight. Flesh separates moderately. Fruit appearance is rated 4.5 points. Taste rating of fresh fruits 4.0 points. Good detachment from pedicel. Fruits resistant to cracking. Variety for technical use. Fruits contain dry matter — 12.2%, sugars — 8.8%, acids — 1.8%.

Flowering in mid-season (May 11-18). Fruit ripening in late season (end of August — beginning of September). Enters fruiting at 4 years. Bears fruit on cluster branches and fruiting twigs. Self-sterile, good pollinators are varieties of the 'Sкороплодная' type. Average yield 82.6 c/ha, maximum 107.3 c/ha. High winter hardiness, medium flower bud hardiness.

Advantages: high technological quality of fruits.

Disadvantages: insufficient winter hardiness of flower buds, not sufficiently high taste rating of fruits in fresh form.