Variety traits

Self-fertility of cherry plum

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.

The ability of a cherry plum cultivar to set fruit when pollinated with its own pollen, classified into self-fertile, partially self-fertile (about 20% fruit set), and self-sterile forms.

In the reference 5 varieties crop Cherry plum, where this is mentioned in the description.

The level of self-fertility in cherry plum is assessed by isolating flowers to prevent cross-pollination and calculating the percentage of fruit set. The vast majority of cherry plum cultivars are self-sterile, which necessitates the mandatory planting of pollinizer cultivars that coincide in flowering time.

Partially self-fertile forms are capable of setting about 20% of fruit without the involvement of pollinators; however, they also require the proximity of other cultivars to obtain a full yield. Self-fertile cultivars are the most reliable under adverse weather conditions that hinder the activity of insect pollinators.

General information about the subject — on the page Self-fertility.

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Varieties of Cherry plum mentioned in the description

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