| Cultivar Name: |
Polly
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| Type |
Plum/prune |
| Synonyms |
NY 65.363.1
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Oneida open-pollinated
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
Amber-green
|
| Pit |
Freestone
|
| Ripening time |
+9
weeks relative to
Santa Rosa
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Originated in Geneva, N.Y., by R.L. Andersen, J.P. Watson, and K.G. Livermore, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introduced in 1993. Fruit: large, kidney shaped, flat (cheek to cheek dimensions less than across suture), Skin purple-red with green ground color until fully ripe. Flesh amber-green, medium firmness, good retention of adequate firmness in storage. Flavor is mild and fruity. Ripens with Stanley. Tress are vigorous; spreading; self-thins, causing consistent cropping with large fruit. Self-fertile; pollinates most other European plums. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
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No photos for this cultivar.
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