Apricot x Plum hybrid KUBANSKI CHERNY

Interspecific hybrid of apricot and Siberian plum. Very valuable for its fruit quality, high frost resistance in wood and blossom at the level of Siberian plums, very good resistance to fungal diseases and excellent taste properties.

Crossing: free pollination of apricot Monarezi with red Siberian plum. Breeder: G.V. Yeremin, A.V. Izachkin, OSS VNIIR N.I. Vavilov, Crimea. Released in 2006.
Vigour: moderate, compact, canopy round, dense
Blossom: late, cross-pollinate. Flower buds are frost resistant, which contributes to regular fertility. Blooming flowers are resistant to mild frost.
Fruit: large, weight 35 - 40 g, oval, dark red to black, finely hairy. Medium sized stone. Suitable for fresh consumption and for processing into juices and compotes, where they retain their beautiful color and texture. Fruits are characterized by good transportability.
Pulp: yellow-orange, pink-red at the stone, dense, juicy, freestone
Taste: excellent, sourly sweet with a pleasant apricot aroma
Harvest season: medium early, late July
Yield: medium-high, regular, early onset. The first fruit bears already in the 2nd - 3rd year after planting.
Resistance to diseases: resistant to Monilia (Monilinia laxa), Stigmina carpophila (Clasterosporium carpophilum), bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae) and Leucostoma canker (Leucostoma cincta syn. Cytospora cincta) which causes canker death of stone fruit, especially apricots. Resistant to heavy and wet soils and tolerant to drought.
Frost resistance: both wood and flower buds are completely frost hardy. Flower buds of hybrids are more resistant to extremely low temperatures than apricots.
Usage: due to its adaptability, the variety is particularly suitable for gardeners and for areas where apricots cannot be grown due to spring frosts. Suitable for organic or no-spray culture.