European plum Hope of the Primorye

Seedling from open pollination of Manchurian black plum. Under state variety testing since 1996. Very early variety developed by the Primorsky Fruit and Berry Experimental Station. Under state variety testing since 1996.

Small, weak-growing tree, up to 2.5 m, spreading. Crown flat-oval. Branches short, medium, dark brown. Leaves dark green, small, flat. Leaf margin finely toothed.

Fruits elongated, medium size, dark blue, with bloom. Average weight 27 g, maximum 35 g. Flavor pleasant, sweet-sour. Flesh tender, slightly dry, skin thin. Stone semi-detached. Sensory evaluation 3.8 points.

Ripens at the beginning of August. Fruits do not drop until full maturity. Yield over 25 kg per tree. Tree enters fruiting early, on 2-3 years. Self-fertile. Resistant to fungal diseases (clasterosporiosis and measles). Moderately resistant to moniliosis and polystigmia. Intended for dessert use.

High winter hardiness of vegetative parts, medium flower hardiness. Bears fruit abundantly and annually. Bark dark gray, rough, with abundant lenticels, thick.