Cultivation
Pollinator cultivar for European plum
Prunus domestica L.
The selection of pollinators for the European plum (Prunus domestica) is based on strict species specificity due to differences in chromosome numbers and the necessity of ensuring cross-pollination for self-incompatible cultivars.
In the reference 211 varieties crop European plum, where this is mentioned in the description.
The European plum possesses 48 chromosomes and can be pollinated exclusively by other cultivars of the same species. Using cherry plum, Japanese plum, or Ussuri plum as pollinators is ineffective due to chromosome set mismatch, even if the species are compatible for grafting.
Plum cultivars are categorized into self-fertile, partially self-fertile, and self-incompatible, with the latter critically depending on the presence of a suitable partner for fruit set. Within the species, there are cultivar groups such as Gages and Prunes, which differ in their requirement for cross-pollination.
Successful pollination requires the overlapping of flowering periods of the cultivars and their biological compatibility. Although self-fertile cultivars can bear fruit independently, their yield increases significantly when several European plum cultivars are planted in the same orchard.
General information about the subject — on the page Pollinizer variety.
Varieties of European plum mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
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