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Japanese Plum Allo Organic - Prunus salicina

Prunus x salicina Allo
Japanese plum, Chinese plum

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Package well packed, tree well supplied, a pity that the central tip bristle is cut, preventing me from training it into a standard.

Jeanjacques , 07/12/2024

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This variety of Japanese plum delivers a beautiful, regular, and abundant harvest of large plums with firm flesh and excellent taste qualities. From early July, the fruits can be consumed fresh as soon as they are picked or cooked in sweet and savoury recipes. Rich in sugar and juice, they are refreshing and invigorating in the heart of summer. It is a partially self-fertile variety, resistant to diseases.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
5 m
Spread at maturity
4 m
Exposure
Sun
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December
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Flowering time March to April
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Harvest time July
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Description

Prunus x salicina 'Allo' is a vigorous, hardy variety that provides abundant and regular harvests. It produces a large-sized plum, reaching 100 to 120 grams in weight, with a rounded shape and thin skin. They are red, tinged with pink when ripe. Its orange-yellow flesh is firm, juicy, melting, delicately sweet and aromatic, with a small stone that separates easily from the pulp. Harvesting begins in early July. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption and processing. The early flowering of this plum tree is perfect for mild regions or sheltered areas. This variety is partially self-fertile, and the presence of another flowering plum tree nearby at the same time will ensure good pollination. It thrives in ordinary, well-drained, moist, deep and fertile soil that is not excessively chalky. It does not like stagnant moisture.

 

Prunus x salicina (Japanese plum) belongs to the Rosaceae family, just like the apricot tree, almond tree, and peach tree. It is native to subtropical regions of southern China, where it grows on the edge of woods, along paths or in sparsely wooded areas. It was imported to Japan between 200 and 400 years ago, and then to the United States from 1870 onwards. 'Allo' is a hybrid variety of Japanese plum with somewhat uncertain origins.

'Allo' forms a fruit tree with a fairly rounded framework that can reach a final height of approximately 5 to 6m (16 to 20ft), producing brownish branches grouped in spreading crowns. Its habit is ideal for free forms on high, half, or low stems. Its deciduous foliage consists of dark green oblong leaves, 6 to 9cm (2 to 4in) long and 3 to 5cm (1 to 2in) wide, with finely toothed edges. In late March and early April, it produces white flowers, 1.5 to 2.5cm (1in) in diameter. They appear solitarily, before the leaves, on the previous year's branches. The flowering can be sensitive to spring frosts, which is why it is wise to grow it in mild regions. In other cases, it can be grown in positions sheltered from the cold. The abundant blooms are particularly attractive to bees and butterflies. It is a hardy tree, tolerating temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F). This plum tree is self-sterile, meaning the flowers cannot fertilise themselves. The presence of other plum varieties nearby, flowering at the same time, is necessary. For example, the 'Golden Reine Claude', 'Oullins Reine Claude', 'Quetsche d'Alsace', 'Quetsche d'Italie', 'Methley', 'Mirabelle de Metz', 'Mirabelle de Nancy', and 'Victoria' varieties are suitable for cross-pollination, thereby increasing fruit production.

Prunus x salicina 'Allo' bears fruit quickly. The plums are harvested from early July to early August, and can be consumed as they ripen. Since plums are quite delicate, they should be harvested with a picking pole or manually using a ladder, always with care. An average plum tree yields between 50 and 70 kilograms of fruit per year. The large plums measure 4 to 6cm (2in) in diameter. They boast smooth and delicious flesh. Plums can be eaten raw right after picking, as a snack or mixed into fruit salads, or as a dessert. They are also excellent for making clafoutis, cakes, crumbles, or pies, and as an accompaniment to savoury dishes with white meats (turkey, chicken, veal, etc.) or tagines. They are also perfect for making jams, compotes, or preserved fruits in syrup. In China, these Japanese varieties are used to make plum candies with reputed digestive properties.

Plums are a light and balancing fruit. Low in calories, they are rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium, with a significant iron content. They contain vitamins C, B, E, and K, phenolic antioxidants, and fibre. They are invigorating, energising, and rehydrating. The fruits can only be stored for a few days at room temperature. However, they can be frozen after washing, drying, and pitting, or preserved in jams or syrup.

In the plum - Mirabelle category, Prunus salicina 'Allo' can be used in many ways. In favourable conditions it is easy to grow, generous in fruit production, and resistant to diseases. Extremely popular for its fruits, the plum tree finds its rightful place in the garden, bringing joy to both young and old. With a wide range of varieties, it is easy to find a plum that best suits one's preferences.

 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 m
Spread at maturity 4 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour red
Fruit diameter 5 cm
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Compote, Patisserie
Harvest time July

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time March to April
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description The white flowers appear before the leaves on branches from the previous year. They are carried by a pubescent peduncle and have a pubescent or villous calyx. The early flowering begins in March and is therefore exposed to frost, but it is so abundant that frost rarely compromises the harvests.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Prunus

Species

x salicina

Cultivar

Allo

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Japanese plum, Chinese plum

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference178261

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Planting and care

It withstands temperatures below -15°C (5°F) and can be cultivated up to an altitude of 1000m. When grown in good conditions, it is one of the easiest fruit trees to cultivate, as it is both generous and resistant. Plum trees bloom early in spring and are therefore exposed to frost, although frost rarely affects plum harvests. Avoid areas that are too exposed to north and east winds in colder regions. To produce beautiful fruit, the plum tree appreciates warm and sunny locations sheltered from strong winds (the branches are very brittle). It is a vigorous tree that thrives in all types of soil, although it prefers rich, moist, deep, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic, without stagnant moisture or excessive limestone. It truly only fears waterlogged soil. The plum tree is only grown in free-form shapes. With its white blossoms, it brings a touch of freshness to both natural gardens and orchards in spring.

Plant from November to March during the vegetative rest period, excluding periods of frost. Container-grown trees can be planted all year round, provided that the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged. Don't forget to prune and coat the bare roots before planting. In open ground, you can plant plum trees in groups of 3 or 5, spacing the trees 6 to 7m apart.

Prepare the soil well. Dig a wide planting hole at least 3 times the size of the root ball (80x80cm). Add gravel to improve drainage. Place the tree in the hole and plant a stake without tying it too tightly. Fill in and tamp down the soil gradually with garden soil enriched with compost, well-rotted manure, and 2 or 3 handfuls of crushed horn. Do not bury the graft collar (leave the graft point 10cm (4in) above the ground level). Create a basin around the base and water abundantly and regularly to help your plum tree establish itself.

After planting, water regularly for the first three years, as the soil must remain moist throughout summer. It does not like excessively dry soil. If there is a lack of water, its fruit may fall prematurely. After 2 or 3 years, it will better withstand a short period of drought. Mulch the base of your plum tree during the first few years with dry vegetation (bark, dead leaves, straw, etc.) to keep it cool in summer.

If necessary, thin out the fruit.

Ripe plums attract wasps. Collect fallen fruit from the ground.

If necessary, remove any shoots that have grown over time at the base of the tree. Be careful when hoeing as its roots are shallow.

In autumn or spring, apply manure or fertiliser for fruit trees.

 

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Free-standing, Orchard
Region concerned Pays Basque, Sud-Ouest
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Rich and well-drained.

Care

Pruning instructions It can be left untrained or trained as a low, half, or high standard. As with all fruit trees, pruning should be done in two stages. It is imperative to apply a healing sealant to the pruning wounds. Training pruning for young trees is done to establish the tree's framework. It should be carried out during the first 3 years after planting, before the plum tree becomes productive. Prune in winter, avoiding periods of frost, using a saw or secateurs. The goal is to obtain 4 to 5 main branches oriented outward. Fruiting pruning should be done every 3 to 5 years, once your plum tree starts bearing fruit. Do this at the beginning of autumn (after leaf fall). This pruning helps maintain a balanced habit and encourages good fruit production. Prune with secateurs or a saw just above an outward-facing bud on the branches. Remove any suckers growing from the trunk. Remove dead or broken wood. Remove crossing branches and trailing shoots. Cut back twigs and some inner branches to about 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) from the trunk to open up the centre of the tree and allow sunlight and air circulation.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time January to February, August to September, December
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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