Plum Kuban dwarf
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Plum Kuban dwarf appeared due to a combination of varieties such as "Hungarian Wangenheim" and a variety of dried fruit varieties. This variety was developed at the Crimean Experimental Breeding Station of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute named after N.I. Vavilov. The development of the plum variety Kuban dwarf was carried out by selection experts G.V. Eremin and L.A. Turovskaya. This type of plums was added to the state register in 1998 for the North Caucasus region.
Plum Kuban dwarf: photo of the variety
Plum Kuban dwarf: variety description and characteristics
Plum Kubasna dwarf has a crown with a wide circle shape, the crown itself is quite dense. The stem has a gray color, the surface has a slight roughness, cracks infrequently and a little, the lentils are small in size, are rare. Shoots grow straight, internodes are medium in size, approximately two centimeters and eight millimeters, the color is brown and purple at the same time, the color is intense, no pubescence is observed. The vegetative bud has the shape of a regular cone, there is a slight sharpening to the upper part, the dimensions are ordinary, slightly lagging behind. The generative kidney has a shape that resembles an egg, the upper part is slightly rounded, the dimensions are ordinary, slightly behind. Plum foliage The Kuban dwarf has the shape of a regular circle, the sharpening is obtuse, small in size, about six centimeters and five millimeters, ordinary diameter, about four centimeters and two millimeters, small, about twenty seven centimeters and three millimeters, green in color, medium concave, leathery consistency , not glossy, no pubescence is observed on the front surface, on the dorsum there is a slight pubescence, runs along the central and main veins. At the edges of the foliage it has a double-crested serration, the teeth themselves are small. The leaf petiole is quite long, about nine centimeters, the color is green. The glands are sessile, of ordinary size, the color is yellow and green at the same time. Stipules have a shape that resembles a lancet, they themselves are small, pale greenish color. Flowers emerge from the buds, one or two flowers appear from each bud, the stamens have a shape that resembles a saucer, large in size, about thirty-eight millimeters. The plum petals of the Kuban dwarf variety have a shape that resembles an egg, have a length of about eighteen millimeters, and a diameter of about seven millimeters, and a large size of about one hundred twenty six millimeters. The color of the bud is snow-white with a green or yellow tint. The petals are snow-white, usually closed, the upper part is flat and round, the edge of the upper part has a depression, there is a slight corrugation. There are few stamens, up to about twenty specimens, the filaments are about ten millimeters long, grow straight. Anthers are yellow in color. The pistil is approximately nine millimeters long, the column is about eight millimeters, grow straight. The stigma is round, located lower than the anthers, the ovary has no pubescence. The calyx of the plum The Kuban dwarf has the shape of a bell, no pubescence is observed. Sepals have a narrow triangular shape, their length reaches five millimeters, and a diameter of up to two and a half - three millimeters, there is pubescence on the back.There are no denticles along the edges. The peduncle has an average length of eleven centimeters, there is a slight oausheness. Brings harvest on annual growths and branches up to four to five years.
Characteristics of the plum crop Kuban dwarf
The crop has the shape of a regular oval, uneven on the sides, of ordinary dimensions, the height reaches thirty-seven millimeters, the diameter reaches thirty millimeters, the width reaches thirty-two centimeters, and the mass of one fruit is most often twenty-seven grams. The main color of plum fruits Kuban dwarf is green, the integumentary color is dark purple throughout the fruit. No pubescence is observed. There are few points located under the skin, the color is brown. There is an ordinary number of strokes, like dashes. Plaque of wax is ordinary. The upper part is elongated, the base is oval. The abdominal suture is almost invisible, does not crack. It is quite problematic to remove the peel, it is of ordinary thickness, rather loose. The color of the pulp is yellow or green; on contact with air, the pulp darkens moderately. The color of the cavity has the same color as the pulp, thin hairs are felt in consistency, the density is medium, the pulp is filled with juice. The bone has a shape that looks like an egg, its length is equal to twenty one millimeters, the diameter reaches eighteen millimeters, the width reaches seven millimeters, the mass of one bone is one gram, small, takes only two point and seven tenths of a percent of the entire pulp, the color is brown ... The upper part has the shape of a narrow circle, the same shape at the base. The dorsal suture is open enough. The abdominal suture is of regular size. The central rib is moderately pronounced. And the side ribs are clearly visible. Keel of medium size, pointed. There are small tubercles on the surface. Separating from the fetus is quite simple.
Plum harvest The Kuban dwarf is quite resistant to cracking, it is possible to transport it over long distances, it is excellent for inclusion in the diet raw and for conservation, as well as for making prunes. Canning products were rated as follows:
- four point and five tenth points - prunes.
- four point and two tenths - compote.
- four point and five tenths - juice with pulp.
The harvest contains:
- nineteen point and five tenths - dry matter.
- fifteen point and eight-tenths of a percent - sugar.
- ninety six hundredths of a percent is acid.
- sixteen point and forty six hundredths - sugar acid.
- two hundred seventy-five milligrams per hundred grams are soluble polyphenols.
- five point and nine-tenths of a milligram per hundred grams - ascorbic acid.
Plum Kuban dwarf: features of the variety
The flowering time of the domestic plum Kuban dwarf falls on the second week of the second spring month. This fruit crop is self-fertile. The ripening time of the fruits is ordinary, approximately in the first week of the last summer month. This variety is fast-growing, yields a harvest when it reaches three to four years. The level of resistance to cold weather is high. The level of drought tolerance is medium. It is resistant to some diseases, for example, moniliosis, polystygmosis, clotterosporia, rust. The amount of the crop is large, bearing fruit every year.
Plum Kuban dwarf one of the best for suburban areas of the intensive type.
Plum Kuban dwarf: advantages and disadvantages
Benefits of home plum Kuban dwarf:
- weak.
- self-fertile.
- amazing taste.
- great productivity.
- high level of cold resistance.
Cons of plum varieties Kuban dwarf:
- small fruit size.