Japanese plum x cherry-plum. Flavorful, tangy, clingstone. Heavy crops. Very productive, even under adverse conditions.
Delight Cherry-Plum Interspecific Plum
Delight Cherry-Plum Interspecific Plum
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
400 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 9 - Pollination
Pollenized by Sprite.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
July 17 to August 10(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
Delight Cherry-Plum, an interspecific plum, includes Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) and cherry plum (P. cerasifera) in its parentage.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Delight is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Citation (semi-dwarf, 3/4 of standard size)
