Plum Skorospelka red

Skorospelka red plum is one of the most popular varieties in the middle latitudes of Russia. The tree is of medium height, the crown is in the form of an oval with a roundness, moderately dense. Plum variety Skorospelka red has resistance to the winter season, moderate drought resistance. Despite this, a decent yield indicator is observed only on moderately heavy, irrigated soil that is well fertilized.

If there is not enough moisture or the fruit is overripe, then significant fruit fall may occur.

A brief excursion into history

The plum variety Skorospelka red is obtained as a result of cross-pollination of the variety “Common Hungarian". Plum was delivered from the former nursery of Regel and Kesselring. He entered the VIR collection in 1926. The variety was included in the state register in 1947, zoned in the North-West of Russia.

Plum Skorospelka red: description of the variety and characteristics

Plum Skorospelka red: photo of the variety

An adult plum tree Skorospelka red grows up to three and a half meters up, the crown is in the form of a stack, its diameter is three to three and a half meters. The trunk is light gray or pale brown in color, smooth or rough. Skeletal strong branches extend from the trunk at an angle of thirty to fifty degrees, growing fairly straight.

The bark of the Skorospelka plum variety is red brown-gray in color, the surface is smooth or rough, there is no cracking along. Shoots are slightly curved, green-brown in color, no pubescence.

As indicated in the characteristics of the Skorospelka plum variety, red, medium-sized buds, slightly pressed or slightly detached from the shoot, brown in color, one to three pieces per node. The leaves of the tree are medium in thickness, oblong, in the form of an egg, on the contrary, slightly impressed, of medium size, green in color, their surface is smooth (bare at the top, slightly pubescent at the bottom). The edges of the leaves are one-toothed, the tip is sharp, the base is in the form of a wedge. The petiole is green in color, of medium size, there is an anthocyanin and two glands.

The flowers are open to a medium degree, their petals are wide, in the form of an oval, the corolla is twenty four to twenty six mm wide, the stamens are usually twenty three to twenty five, the ovary is in the form of an oval, does not fall off. The tree usually blooms and bears fruit on mature branches.

Fruits are round or egg-shaped, weighing from fifteen to twenty grams. The main color is pink-scarlet, the cover color is crimson-violet, located on most of the plum. Not pubescent, moderately covered with a waxy bloom of bluish color. Ripe fruits with different sides. The inner content of the fruit is deep yellow in color, moderately juicy, fibrous, if air enters, then there is a medium darkening, moderately compacted. The skin is thin and can be easily removed. The fruit stem is medium in size, accounting for about five to six percent of the weight of the fruit, and can be easily separated from the pulp.

Plums of the Skorospelka red variety have a rather pleasant taste, they are sweet-sour, have delicate aromatic properties, ripening is uneven, ripe ones fall off.

Characteristics of the plum variety Skorospelka red.

The Skorospelka red plum begins to bloom in the last days of May. The crop can be harvested as early as the 15th of August or in the first autumn days, it depends on the growing area. The coppice plum begins to bear fruit from about 6 years after planting, grafted - from the third or fourth year. The lifespan of a variety can be twenty-five years.

In the coolness, ripe Skorospelka red plums can be stored for thirty days.

Plum Skorospelka red: culture features

Plum Skorospelka red: photo of the variety

Resistant to dry and frosty periods.

The Skorospelka red plum is resistant to the winter season, it can withstand even the most severe frosty times (from thirty-five to thirty-eight degrees). Flower buds are slightly less resistant to frost, as a rule, this occurs in the 2nd half of the winter period.

If there is not enough moisture, then the fruits may fall off. Although the Skorospelka red plum variety is quite resistant to drought, a generous harvest is observed only on moderately heavy, irrigated soil, which is well fertilized. But the culture is undemanding, it can grow and bear fruit even on very wet soil.

Pollination Helpers.

Skorospelka red plum is distinguished by partial self-fertility. The optimal varieties for pollination are: "Renklod kolkhozny", "Vengerka Moscow and Pulkovskaya", "Reform", "Ochakovskaya black", "Nikolskaya and Ozimaya white".

Indicator of productivity and fruiting.

The beginning of fruiting suggests that the yield indicator is getting bigger and bigger rapidly. At the age of five to ten years, the plum gives two to ten kg of ripe fruits, in the ripe period (ten to twenty five years) - ten to thirty kg from one plum, individual trees can produce forty to fifty kg of fruit. Fruiting of the tree is annual.

Where the fruits are applied

Plums of the Skorospelka red variety can be eaten fresh, in addition, they can be processed, despite the fact that the product is not very high quality when canned.

In a cool place, fruit storage can last for more than twenty-five days.

Immunity to diseases and harmful insects

Plum Skorospelka red: photo of the variety

In rare cases, an adult tree is susceptible to attacks by harmful insects and diseases. Rarely, aphids can attack the plum.

Skorospelka red plum: advantages and disadvantages

Advantages.

• Excellent resistance to frost periods.
• Undemandingness.
• High adaptability to external climatic conditions.
• Attractive ball shaped crown.
• Early ripeness of fruits.
• Stable harvest.
• The pulp is easily separated from the stone.
• Plum lives long enough.
• Resistant to diseases and harmful insects.
• Reproduction by root shoots.

Minuses.

• Non-simultaneous ripening of fruits.
• Plums crumble heavily.
• Not a very high quality indicator of fruit and conservation.
• Pollination helpers are required.

Plum Skorospelka red: planting varieties

If you choose the right site for planting Skorospelka red plum, then the tree will grow well and give good fruits. The optimal place is an elevated one, which is located in the sun, with loam or black soil.

Optimal planting time.

The plant should be planted in the spring, if the seedling is with open roots, and from the spring season to the equator of the fall, if the planting material is in a container.

How to choose a site for planting.

Otherwise, the sugar content of the fruit will decrease, and the yield will decrease.

For the reason that the tree is not the most resistant to frost, planting is done near buildings (near a house and a shed, between a bathhouse and a fence). The best place is an area illuminated by the sun and covered by a brick wall on the north side.When heated, it will protect the tree from the cold wind and keep it warm.

The plum variety Skorospelka red does not withstand stagnant liquid in the soil, in this regard, if there is a risk of flooding the root system of the plum in the garden area, then a drainage system should be made or a tree should be planted on a hill. Otherwise, there will be a weak development of the tree, it will hurt, even its death is possible. Groundwater should pass one and a half to two meters deep. The variety feels more comfortable on light sandy and loamy soil.

Plum varieties Skorospelka red need good illumination.

What plants are allowed and prohibited to plant nearby.

Plum Skorospelka red, like other varieties growing in the Moscow region, is self-fertile (in order for plums to be tied, pollen of another plum variety is needed). In this regard, other plum trees are planted nearby.

In order for the fruits to tie well, professionals recommend planting cherry plum next to it.

How to choose and prepare material for planting.

A seedling of one to two years should be purchased, the root system of which is developed, and it must also have 3 shoots.

If you bought planting material in the spring, then you can immediately cut off the branches. It is forbidden to prune the root system. The thicker it is, the faster the seedling will adapt and develop well. The roots spread out.

Planting progress.

• The tree does not go deep when planted in the ground.
• The root collar should be at least five cm above the surface soil layer.
• When planting a young plant in open soil, the planting hole is fertilized with humus or humus, potassium sulfate (eighty grams), superphosphate (two hundred grams). No nitrogen is added.
• When planting, the branches are thinned by 1/3, thanks to this, a lush crown will quickly form.

Skorospelka red plum: variety care

Plum Skorospelka red: photo of the variety

In the first year after planting, it is required to cut eighty to one hundred percent of the inflorescences. This is necessary in order for the plum to save energy and adapt faster.

Then part of the ovaries is cut off, reaching a diameter of three to four cm. Thanks to this, the yield will be normalized. This will allow the fruits remaining on the plant to grow to a large size when ripe, their taste will be sweeter. In addition, this method allows you to even partially combat intermittent productivity.

The plum variety Skorospelka red is very hygrophilous, in this regard, watering is carried out four to five times every thirty days (dosage - 1 bucket per adult plum 2 times a day).

The tree can form root growth (it is cut out near the soil itself so that it does not receive more nutrients).

Diseases and harmful insects, preventive measures and treatment.

The tree is usually not attacked by harmful insects, but mice and hares can feast on plums. For the safety of the plant, the trunk must be sheltered, for this agrofibre or nylon tights are suitable (the material must be air and water permeable, in this regard, polyethylene and roofing material are not suitable). If possible, it is worth wrapping the tree fully. To fight mice, a specialized mouse and rabbit net is used.

Summary

Plum Skorospelka red is a tree of medium height, resistant to the winter season, with an oval-rounded crown. The variety has partial self-fertility, fruiting is more successful if varieties grow nearby "Hungarian Moscow" and "Kolkhoz renklode". The yield indicator of an adult plum Skorospelka red can be forty kilos of ripe and tasty fruits, the storage of which lasts thirty days. Competent agricultural technology contributes to obtaining generous yields.

Plum Skorospelka red: reviews of gardeners

Alena, 36 years old, Moscow region: “A year after purchasing the house, I started thinking about planting vegetation in my garden. On the Internet, I came across various attractive plum varieties that grow well in our climate. Among these plums was Skorospelka red plum. The culture is quite undemanding, it is not required to take care of it very much, in this regard, I am very glad that I have grown. The plum tree of the Skorospelka red variety is not so high, the fruiting is annual, the fruits are good, from which I make compotes and jam. The kids love both, the spouse loves to feast on fresh plums. "

Ivan Evgenievich, 64 years old, Moscow region: “Seven years ago I planted the Skorospelka red plum variety in my summer cottage, now I am very happy with the generous yield of tasty fruits every year. The family loves to enjoy fresh and dried fruits, and we also prepare compotes and juices. I began to observe that my digestive system worked like a clock, and since plums have a diuretic effect, excess water, salt and toxins began to be excreted from the body. Juice from Skorospelka red plums cured my granddaughter's fever. "