Pembina Plum Tree - Plums for the North in Zone 2
Red plum with yellow flesh, it is a good choice for the North as it is hardy to zone 2.
The plum
Pembina plum is ovate and pointed, its flesh is yellow, juicy and sweet. Its skin is red with a bluish bloom, acidic and thick. It is a mid to large size plum and it has a good flavor. It is half-freestone, which facilitates a bit the preparation in cooking. 'Pembina' plum is a good choice for dessert, and it is fair for cooking and canning.
The tree
Pembina is a hybrid between a japanese plum (Prunus salicina) and a Canadian plum (Prunus nigra). Pembina is generally more productive in alternate years. Pembina is self-sterile, it must be pollinated by a wild plum tree, or a pure American plum tree (Prunus americana), or a pure Canadian plum (Prunus nigra). If not planted near to one of those two wild plum trees, it will not give good yields.
Origin of Pembina
'Pembina' was introduced in 1923 by Niels Ebbesen Hansen from the South Dakota Experimental Station in Brookings. Hansen was born in Denmark and studied apple trees a lot, he has developped in total 350 varieties of fruit, vegetables and trees for the North. He has worked for the USDA and was sent to explore Europe and Asia in the early 1900's.
This variety is in very limited supply and it is probable it will sell out quickly. However, the trees are still growing and more may become available in the coming weeks.
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| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Height at maturity | 4-5 metres (13-16 feet) |
| Spacing | 4 metres (12-15 feet) |
| Hardiness zone | 2 |
| Soil | Well drained |
| Sun / shade | Full sun |
| Flowering | Mid-May |
| Harvest | Mid-August |
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| Fruit color | Red skin / Yellow flesh |
| Years to bear fruit | 6 |
| Pollination | Self-Sterile, needs a Prunus Nigra or Prunus Americana for pollination |
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