OBILINAJA japanese plum DWARF (Krysmk 1)

🍑 Asian plum tree OBILINAJA

🌸 Origin and type

• Species: Asian hybrid (Prunus salicina × Prunus cerasifera)
• Origin: Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Crimea, 1960s
• Type: Japanese-Russian plum tree, adapted to cool climates
• Purpose: sweet and aromatic fruit, tree resistant to harsh winters

🌳 Tree characteristics

• Habit: rounded, vigorous and productive
• Mature height: 3–4 m
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–8 (suitable for cold winters)
• Exposure: full sun
• Soil: fertile, deep, well-drained, sheltered from wind if possible

🍑 Fruit

• Size: medium
• Shape and skin: oval, red-purple skin with light bloom
• Flesh: yellow-orange with red areas, firm and juicy
• Flavor: sweet and aromatic
• Stone: semi-adherent
• Harvest: mid-season (between Methley and Shiro)
• Storage: approximately 3–4 weeks in a cool place
• Use: fresh consumption, jams, preserves

🌼 Flowering and pollination

• Flowering: mid-season (spring)
• Pollination: partially self-fertile, but cross-pollination recommended for optimal yield
• Recommended pollinators: Japanese plum trees or Asian hybrids flowering at the same time (e.g., Methley, Shiro, AU Rosa)
  

🛠️ Cultivation and care

• Planting: fall or early spring
• Watering: regularly for the first few years, then moderately
• Pruning: winter, to aerate the branches and promote light
• Thinning: recommended if the tree bears a lot of fruit
• Diseases: good resistance to scab and monilia, but vigilance recommended

🍽️ Uses

• Fresh fruit for eating
• Jams, preserves, and processing
• Can be dried

💡 Advantages

✅ Suitable for cold climates
✅ Aromatic and sweet fruit
✅ Productive and vigorous tree
✅ Good storage life and versatility of use

⚠️ Points to watch

• Cross-pollination strongly recommended
• Buds may be sensitive to late frosts in some very cold areas
• Harvest when fully ripe to enjoy the best flavor