European plum Chamal Blue

This variety was obtained at the M.A. Lisavенко Institute of Fruit Growing in the mountainous Altai region (Chamal village) by M.N. Matyunin through open pollination of selected form 20-6-12 (a seedling of Amur Early). It was introduced into the State Register in 2004 for the West Siberian region.

The tree is medium-sized with a pyramidal crown in youth, becoming spreading later. The main type of fruiting branches are 6-node branches. Bark of branches is dark gray, peeling. Shoots are yellowish-brown, bare, with numerous light lenticels. Leaves are medium-sized, oval and inversely egg-shaped, with a wedge-shaped base and a sharp tapering apex, ending in an acute, bent tip. Leaf blade is light green, bare, slightly curved like a boat, with serrated-margined edges. Petiole is medium length, dark red. Flowers are cup-shaped, white.

Fruits weigh up to 16.4 g, round. The ventral suture is of medium depth, well expressed. The calyx is medium. Main color is yellow, with a dark burgundy covering, covered with a dense bluish waxy coating over the entire fruit. Flesh is whitish-yellow, medium juicy, tart-sweet, slightly bitter near the skin, good taste. Pit is medium-sized, easily separates from the flesh. Peduncle is medium length, easily detaches from branches. Fruits contain dry soluble substances up to 15.7%, sugars up to 10.26%, acids up to 1.32%, ascorbic acid up to 11.2 mg/100g, P-active compounds up to 430.0 mg/100g. Variety is of universal use.

Winter hardiness of the tree is high, fruit buds are satisfactory. Not resistant to rot, moniliosis, and drought. Yield is moderate. Self-sterile.

Advantages of the variety: fruits are very attractive, good taste.

Disadvantages: not resistant to moniliosis, drought, and rot.