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Plum
#perennial #fruit #stonefruit
interspecific
Cytology
Scientific name Common name Distribution Cytology
P. brigantina23 Briançon plum, Briançon apricot, marmot plum Europe
P. cerasifera cherry plum, myrobalan plum Southeast Europe and Western Asia 2n=16,(24)
P. cocomilia Italian plum Albania, Croatia, Greece, southern Italy (including Sicily), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and western Turkey
P. domestica (species of most "plums" and "prunes") Europe 2n=16, 48
P. domestica ssp. insititia damsons, bullaces Asia
P. salicina Chinese plum China 2n=16,(24)
Picture of Prunus simonii P. simonii (widely cultivated in North China)25 China 2n=16
P. spinosa blackthorn or sloe Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa 2n=4x=32
P. vachuschtii Alucha Caucasus
Beach Plums
Species of plums and know hybrids
| Type | Species / Group | Cold Hardiness (USDA Zones) | Typical Use | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Plum | Prunus domestica | 4-7 | Fresh eating, drying, jams | Stanley, Mt Royal, Empress, Castleton |
| Japanese Plum | Prunus salicina | 5-9 (some hybrids 4-5) | Fresh eating, dessert | Santa Rosa, Methley, Shiro, Satsuma |
| American Plum | Prunus americana & hybrids | 2-4 | Jams, jelly, breeding | Canada Plum, Alderman, Patterson Pride, Brookgold |
| Plumcots/Pluots | Hybrid (Plum x Apricot) | 5-7 | Fresh eating | Various hybrids |
| Cherry-plums | Hybrid varieties | 3-5 |
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