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Flavor Punch Plumcherry (Pluerry) is a Japanese plum and sweet cherry hybrid that produces orange-maroon, petite fruit in late summer.
Description
Botanical Name: | Interspecific hybrid of a plum and cherry |
Cultivar: | Flavor Punch Plumcherry (Pluerry) |
Flavor Punch Plumcherry is a Japanese plum and sweet cherry hybrid that produces orange-maroon, petite fruit in late summer.
Unique plum/cherry combination and a taste test favorite! Golf ball size fruit with orange-red exterior and bright orange interior flesh on an attractive tree. Not self-fertile. Needs another pluerry, plum or pluot as a pollenizer.
Deciduous, slow growing, upright tree. 3-5 years before fruit production.
Care
Sun Needs: | Plant in full sun (minimum 6 hours). |
Soil/Water Needs: | Moderately watered, well-drained soil. |
Planting and Care Tip: | Fertilize newly planted trees in early spring before it leafs out, then again in late spring. Follow fertilization schedule as the tree ages. |
Quick Facts
Flavor: | Juicy, sweet, mild-flavor is crisp like an apple. |
Mature Height: | Semi-Dwarf (12’-18’) |
Self-Fertile: | No. Needs another pluerry, plum or pluot as a pollenizer. |
Bloom Season: | Spring: Fragrant, white flowers |
Harvest Season: | Sep-Oct |
Chill Hours: | 500 |
USDA Zones: | 6-9 |
Rootstock: | I.S. Plum on Citation |
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