History of plum cultivation Renklod early
Renclod is a subspecies of domestic plum, the main distinguishing feature of which is the round shape of the fruit. It grows wild in Greece, Italy, Spain and Germany. The French were the first to cultivate Renclod plums. They gave it the name. According to legend, the plant received it in honor of the first wife of Francis I, who ruled France in the 15th century, Queen Claude.
Renklod early was bred by the breeder of the Donetsk branch of the UAAN L.I. Taranenko in the 50s of the 20th century by crossing the Jefferson and Peach varieties. In 1988, it was entered into the State Register of Ukraine as a crop approved for cultivation in the steppe zone. In Russia, early Renclod is not among the plants recommended by the State Commission for cultivation. Nevertheless, it can often be found in the gardens of the southern part of our country.
Early Renclod combines the best qualities of its parent varieties - Jefferson and Peach
Description and main characteristics of the variety
Renklod early is a vigorous variety. Its trees usually grow 5–7 m tall and have a crown of medium density. Flower buds of this variety are formed abundantly on annual growth.
Early Renclod fruits are spherical, with a pronounced lateral seam. Their average weight is 40–50 g, and the maximum can reach 70 g. The skin of the fruit is dense, yellow, translucent, with a white waxy coating. Sometimes you can see a faint orange blush on her.
Renklod early plums have a pleasant taste and attractive appearance.
Many gardeners consider early renklod to be a gourmet plum variety. Its greenish-yellow flesh has a pleasant, sweet, slightly sour taste and a pronounced honey aroma. Professional tasters rate the organoleptic properties of the variety at 4.5 points out of 5 possible.
Sellers of planting material in the characteristics of this variety indicate the absence of a tendency to shredding and deterioration of taste when grown in regions with cold climates.
Early Renclod ripens at the end of July or beginning of August. About 50 kg of fruits are collected from trees older than 8 years. Most often they are eaten fresh, but sometimes used to make jam and compotes. For transportation, plums of this variety are harvested unripe. This allows you to significantly increase their short shelf life.
In the conditions of the steppe zone of Ukraine, Renklod early is highly resistant to lack of moisture and tolerates winter cold well. But in more northern regions it often suffers from lack of heat. In addition, the Renklod early variety is sensitive to damage from the plum moth, which can destroy most of the crop.
Popular varieties
How to choose the most suitable plum variety from the Renclod group for your plot? You need to know what conditions each of them requires (and most importantly, what you can offer), and understand what a gardener should expect from a particular variety.
Soviet
The Sovetsky variety has an average yield of 10–15 kg per tree. The fruits are dark purple in color, the stone is easily separated from the pulp. Suitable for consumption without processing (when cooked, the pulp instantly falls apart). The taste is not too sweet, but not sour either. Fruits in 4–5 years. The main advantage of the variety is its high frost resistance and disease resistance.
The tree, in particular the crown, grows quickly, so before the fruiting period the branches are greatly shortened, and some are cut off completely. Pruning is carried out in April before the buds appear. This procedure helps not only to correctly form the tree crown, but also to reduce the risk of diseases, as well as increase the yield and quality of the fruit.
Renklod Soviet plum fruits are round, with a dense peel
Kolkhozny
The Kolkhozny variety is early ripening; plums can be expected to ripen from mid-August. It produces about 10 kg of yellow-green fruits; when overripe, they quickly fall off. Thorn Large-fruited or Hungarian Moscow are planted next to this variety, since Renklod Kolkhozny is classified as a self-sterile plum. The flowers are resistant to moderate spring frosts.
The collective farm one is used as a rootstock. The tree grows at an average speed, the crown is compact. Renklod Kolkhozny has been noted to be highly resistant to frost in the middle zone. After damage in a harsh winter, this plum quickly recovers.
Weight of Renklod Kolkhozny plums - 16–18 g
Yellow
Renclod Yellow quickly grows from a seedling into a full-fledged garden tree with a crown of medium density (pruning is carried out in the spring to maintain its shape). The fruits appear after 4 years of growth. It tolerates cold well if there is protection from drafts, is frost-resistant and does not require special care. Needs pollination by other varieties of plums. It produces a harvest every year. The fruits are yellow in color with light flesh (the weight of each plum is more than 20 g). Fruit ripening begins in late August or early September.
Plum variety Renklod Yellow produces large juicy fruits at the end of August
Early
The main advantages of Renclod Early are its unpretentiousness and early ripeness (fruiting period occurs at the end of July or beginning of August). The variety produces large fruits (up to 40 g), and on young trees plums grow even larger. The color of the peel is soft yellow, the flesh is aromatic with a fresh taste. There is slight pubescence.
Renklod Early is suitable for planting in the steppe zone; it tolerates drought and moderate frosts. The tree is medium-sized with a rounded crown. Fruits regularly and abundantly.
The Early variety is suitable for large gardens with infrequent watering
Altana
Renclod Altana plum is popular with many gardeners, although this variety has average resistance to frost and drought. In addition, the tree is often infected with gray rot, so regular inspection of the inflorescences, disposal of carrion and treatment of the tree from insect pests that contribute to infection are necessary. Altana bears fruit with pink plums weighing 40–50 g. The fruits can be eaten fresh or prepared into compote.
Renclod Altana is recommended for the regions of the southern and central part of the country. The tree is vigorous, and young cherry plums and felt cherries can be planted next to it.
On a medium-height tree, large pink fruits ripen in August
Tambovsky
The Tambov variety will bring up to 25 kg of quality harvest after 3 years of growth. However, the fruits ripen late - only by the beginning of September. The tree will produce dark-colored plums that will not bruise during short transportation. Renklod Tambovsky is characterized by average resistance to frost. The trees can withstand periodic lack of watering, do not grow too tall (up to 3.5 m), and the crown width reaches 3 m.
Renklod Tambovsky is a self-sterile variety. The best pollinators are Renklod Kolkhozny, Skorospelka red.
Strong plums of the Renklod Tambovsky variety are stored for a long time and are not afraid of transportation
Karbysheva
Renklod Karbysheva is close in characteristics to the Altana variety. It is distinguished by the density of its crown (needs regular pruning) and the fact that young trees grow quickly, and fruits appear not only on fresh shoots, but also on last year’s ones. With poor watering, plums lose their juiciness. The fruits of Renklod Karbyshev are ideal for making prunes and compote.
The variety is self-sterile; pollination occurs with the varieties Renklod Ranny and Vengerka Donetskaya Ranny. Due to the appearance of fruits on old shoots, pruning of trees of this plum variety is done as carefully as possible.
Dense, aromatic Renklod Karbysheva plums make the perfect dried fruit
Green
Renclod Green is one of the oldest and most widespread plum varieties in Europe. The height of the trees reaches 7 m, and the yield is over 50 kg after 8 years of life. Plums of this variety ripen at the end of summer, in the southern regions - 1–2 weeks earlier. Frost-resistant variety, unpretentious in care, early pruning leads to increased yield.
Renklod Green is self-sterile. Plum varieties Renklod Altana, Hungarian domestic, early, Anna Shpet and others are suitable for pollination. A distinctive feature is excellent reproduction from seeds: young trees grown in this way always produce high-quality fruits. Renklod Green is not afraid of most diseases, but it is better to avoid planting it in flooded and damp places: rot is destructive for it.
Renclod Green plum fruits have an excellent sweet taste
White
The fruits of the Renklod White variety are large (40–45 g) with a honey flavor and remain on the shoots for a long time after ripening. The surface of the fruit is completely smooth, without pubescence. The variety is winter-hardy, high-yielding, mid-season (fruits in mid-August), early flowering.
The tree is vigorous - the height reaches 5 m. White Renclod is grown in different parts of the country, including in the northern regions. The variety needs pollinators - Renklod Karbysheva, Hungarian Donetskaya and Donetskaya early.
Renclad White has matte, light-colored fruits with a pleasant taste.
Blue
Renclod Blue is a plum variety with average frost resistance, but high disease resistance . The first harvest is produced in the 3rd year. The fruits weigh 35 g or more and have a sour taste. A bluish coating is clearly visible on the purple-blue peel.
A cherry plum seedling is suitable for the rootstock. The variety is self-fertile and produces a harvest annually.
Bright plums of the Renclod Blue variety grow in heaps on the branches
Kharitonovsky
Renklod Kharitonovsky (Renklod Kharitonova) does not take root well in the northern regions due to low winter hardiness. The trees of the variety are low, with sparse leaves, the crown is pyramidal in shape. It is distinguished by its annual high yield. Renklod Kharitonovsky produces large, fleshy fruits with an average weight of 45 g. Plums are eaten fresh and made into compote and jam.
An important characteristic of the variety is resistance to clasterosporiosis (a fungal disease), which affects most types of plums. An additional advantage of the variety is its resistance to dry weather or lack of watering.
Plums of the Renklod Kharitonovsky variety have delicate pulp and a sour-sweet taste
Michurinsky
Renklod Michurinsky is a mid-season variety. The tree grows small, with a sparse crown and a small number of leaves, and is ready for harvest in the 3rd year. It produces small fruits (25–29 g), which retain their properties well during transportation and storage.
Caring for Renclaude Michurinsky is simple; this plum variety tolerates moderate frosts without problems and bears fruit every year. The variety is considered partially self-fertile.
Plum variety Renklod Michurinsky annually produces small fruits
Kuibyshevsky
Renclod Kuibyshevsky is valued for its high winter hardiness and excellent yield. Plums of this variety ripen in August, but are not stored for a long time - they should be eaten within 20 days. The fruits are small - only about 25 g. The trees do not need pollination; the variety is considered self-fertile. In harsh winters, bark burns and damage to young shoots are possible.
Sweet and sour plums of the Renklod Kuibyshevsky variety ripen in August
Leah
The Renklod Liya variety is classified as a late-ripening variety - the harvest from these trees is harvested at the end of August or early September. The fruits are very small - up to 12 g in weight; the pulp is difficult to separate from the stone. The advantages of the Liya variety are disease resistance, fruit appearance already in the 3rd year. The Renklod Liya variety produces its maximum yield at the age of 11–25 years. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption within 25 days if storage conditions are met.
The winter hardiness of the variety is assessed as low. Renclod Leah is suitable for growing in the Middle Volga region, but at fairly low temperatures, serious damage may occur on the trees.
The oblong fruits of the Renklod Liya variety are sweet, with a slight sour taste
Tatarsky, or Tenkovsky
Renklod Tatarsky (or Tenkovsky) will delight you with the harvest at the very end of summer. The variety will produce dark red fruits with gray dots. These plums are slightly sour in taste, but have a long shelf life. The trees themselves do not have a spreading dense crown, with a low trunk. A distinctive feature of the variety is its resistance to cold in winter.
This plum grows mainly in the territory of Tatarstan. The fruiting period begins in 5–6 years.
The fruits of the Renklod Tatarsky variety are round in shape and acquire a dark red color when ripe.
Ulena
Renklod Ulena is not afraid of disease and frost. These trees have massive trunks, a spreading crown, and such plums require minimal care, including due to their self-fertility. The fruiting period begins at the end of August. Ripe fruits weighing 45 g can be stored without refrigeration for up to 5 days after picking.
Soft, juicy yellow plums of the Renklod Ulena variety are stored without refrigeration for several days
Presidential
The Renclod Presidential variety is very demanding and susceptible to various diseases. The fruits ripen late - by mid-September. There is a danger that they will remain green if the summer was rainy and cool. The trees reach 4 m in height and bear fruit annually starting from the age of 4. The fruits are slightly flattened with a dense skin and weigh about 55 g.
Renclod Presidential is a partially self-fertile variety, so it will be happy next to Hungarian plum and Edinburgh plum.
Plums of the Renclod Presidential variety are susceptible to disease and can be infected with parasites
Enikeeva
Renklod Enikeeva will bring 10–15 kg of harvest from one tree. The ripening of plums of this variety begins in mid-August, but occurs unevenly. The fruits are small, weighing up to 25 g. The variety demonstrates high resistance to pests and frost. Flower buds tolerate frost well. Renklod Enikeeva is self-fertile and does not need pollinators.
The variety is suitable for a small garden, personal plot.
Small plums of the Renklod Enikeeva variety have purple skin color
Features of agricultural technology
Early renklod, like most large-fruited plum varieties, is demanding in terms of growing conditions. For it to reach its full potential, the gardener will need to spend a lot of time and effort. This is especially true for regions with difficult climatic conditions that are unsuitable for growing the variety.
Landing
Early genus is a heat-loving plant, so a sunny area protected from drafts is ideal for planting it. The composition of the soil also matters for this variety. Renklod early feels best on sandy and loamy soils with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. Stony, clayey and acidic soil, as well as high groundwater levels, are strictly contraindicated for plums. Such conditions can lead to inhibition of tree growth and sometimes to its death.
The process of planting Renclod early is no different from planting other varieties of plums. But due to its large size, it is necessary to adhere to the tree placement scheme recommended by experts - 4x5-6 m.
Video: planting a plum seedling
Watering and fertilizing
Early genus is a drought-resistant plant, but with a sufficient amount of moisture it grows and bears fruit better than with a lack of it. Young plums especially need water. They are watered once a week, preventing the soil from drying out. For fruit-bearing trees, 3–5 waterings per summer are sufficient. The water consumption rate is 40–60 liters per plant.
In arid regions, plums require water-recharging irrigation in autumn
In arid regions, moisture-recharging irrigation is carried out in the fall. During it, 18 to 24 buckets of water are poured under each plant. This will help the early Renclad to survive the winter more easily.
The best pollinating varieties of Renklod early
Renklod early is a self-sterile variety. To form ovaries, it requires the presence of pollinators. Better than others cope with this responsibility:
- Hungarian Donetsk;
- Hungarian Donetsk early;
- Renklod Karbysheva.
They are planted at a distance of at least 10 m from Renklod early. Failure to comply with this rule leads to a significant decrease in the quality of pollination and a decrease in the number of ovaries.
Photo gallery: pollinators of early Renclod
Reviews from gardeners
Like most large-fruited plums, the variety is low-yielding, but tasty, and is severely affected by the codling moth. The fruits have a good presentation, but must be sold in a semi-ripe form.
Vitaly L https://forum.vinograd.info/showthread.php?p=1012652
I bought it from Divosad. Full ripeness was in the second half of July. Very sweet and juicy plums. Pollinated by partner Renklod Karbysheva.
desatka Kiev https://www.sadiba.com.ua/forum/showthread.php?p=471002
In our conditions (Kiev region, Vyshgorod district) they ripen in late July - early August. At first, large fruits of about 70 g ripen; by the end of the period, small fruits of about 40 g remain on the tree, and no longer reach a state of full ripeness and rich taste. Plums are very tasty, very juicy, very aromatic (soft honey aroma), in my opinion, more suitable for fresh consumption as delicacy plums, although I made jam from completely ripe soft fruits (the slices are boiled, but this does not affect the taste). They don't stay there for long.
The history of the Renclod plum
The word itself comes from French and is translated as “Queen Claude.” It can be traced back approximately to the beginning of the 17th century. It is possible that the tree was named after the daughter of Louis XII, the first wife of King Francis I. In Ushakov’s explanatory dictionary, renclod is designated as a variety of large, sweet and juicy plums.
There is a legend according to which this tree was given to Francis by traveling pilgrims, it took root, and the queen, as well as many courtiers, really liked its fruits. Upon learning of this, Claude became furious and caused a scandal to her husband; in response, the king introduced the death penalty for theft of plums, so from then on the variety began to be called “Queen Claude,” i.e. greengage.
Most likely, Greenland is one of the most ancient varieties, which gave rise to all the others, but this is only an assumption
PLUM RENKLOD KARBYSHEVA
The fruits are large, weighing up to 50 g, round, purple with a slight purple-gray bloom. The pulp is dark yellow, juicy, very sweet, with slight sourness and a pleasant plum aroma.
Early ripening variety, self-sterile. The best pollinating varieties: Hungarian Donetskaya, Hungarian Donetskaya early, Renklod early.
The fruits are large, weighing up to 50 g, round, purple with a slight purple-gray bloom. The pulp is dark yellow, juicy, very sweet, with slight sourness and a pleasant plum aroma. Tasting score 4.5 - 4.9 points.
In terms of the taste of fruits, the variety ranks FIRST among the entire assortment of early varieties. The stone is medium, almost round, easily separated from the pulp. In terms of shape and color of the fruit, the variety is very close to Rencloud Altana. The fruits are suitable both for fresh consumption and for processing: good quality compotes and first-class prunes (tastier than those from Hungarian Italian).
ADVANTAGES: large, dessert-tasting fruits, early ripening, high yield, suitable for prunes.
WHEN CUT - REMEMBER! The tree is vigorous, the crown is dense. Fruiting occurs both on annual shoots and on overgrowing bouquet branches and spurs.
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Varieties that have gained popularity among gardeners and their descriptions
The cultivation of green plums is typical for warm European countries: Greece, Bulgaria, France, Italy and the southern regions of Germany. But there are several zoned varieties that Russian summer residents and gardeners can choose from.
Soviet
The history of the Sovetsky river bank begins in the 80s of the 20th century. The variety was created thanks to cross-pollination of the Ulyanishchev springclod and the Record plum variety. The climate and soils of the Central Black Earth region show the best productive qualities of this hybrid.
An adult Soviet genus tree usually grows to a height of 3.5 m. The crown does not look very neat due to its sparseness, so the plum looks like an upside-down broom. Due to the slight density of the foliage, the fruits receive more heat and light, which has a good effect on their ripening.
The weight of the fruit reaches 40 g, they have a well-defined waxy coating of bluish-blue color. Most plums are spherical in shape, but some specimens may be slightly compressed on the sides. The skin is dark purple with an inky tint, the flesh the color of sunny amber is quite juicy. When overripe, it acquires a loose and mealy structure, which does not spoil the taste of the fruit. The sweet Sovetsky Renclod plums are not inherently cloying, but have a refreshing sourness. Experts rate the taste 4.5 out of 5 points.
The variety is winter-hardy and can easily tolerate temperatures down to -27...-30 °C. Precociousness and regular fruiting are also characteristic. Already 4 years after planting the tree, you can harvest the first harvest. From this time, the young plum bears 10–15 kg of fruit from each tree; upon reaching 8–10 years, the yield increases to 35–40 kg. Under good weather conditions, 55–60 kg can be removed from a tree during the season.
The harvest takes place at the end of August. The variety is universal in terms of processing, but many housewives note that the fruits become very boiled in the compote, having an unpresentable appearance.
Soviet renclod plums are good in any form, except, perhaps, compotes
Serious disadvantages of the Sovetsky renklod include susceptibility to polystigmosis.
Kolkhozny
At the end of the 19th century, the Kolkhozny variety of greenweed was created by I.V. Michurin from Green and damson grapes. The name was given to it closer to the middle of the 20th century. Since then, it has been cultivated on the European territory of Russia, and quite successfully.
As the tree grows and matures, it reaches only 2.5 m, less often up to 3 m. The crown, although not dense enough, is spreading, shaped like a slightly flattened ball. Bouquet branches produce about 90% of the fruit, the rest of the harvest ripens on the branches of last year. When pruning, do not forget to take this nuance into account.
The fruits are small, usually weighing 15–20 g and have an interesting shape: one half is significantly larger than the other. The skin has a yellow-green tint with grayish subcutaneous inclusions and a waxy coating of a bluish tint, which is easily erased. If the surface of the plum has received a lot of sunlight, this side becomes covered with a brick blush.
The juicy lime-colored pulp is characterized by greater sourness compared to the fruits of other renclades, but it contains a high content of vitamin C - about 11 mg per 100 g.
The Kolkhozny renklod has very high yields
The Kolkhozny renklod bears fruit every year and en masse; the harvest is carried out towards the end of August, from the middle of the second decade. Each young tree produces about 20 kg of fruit, an adult - up to 40 kg. It is advisable to harvest as quickly as possible: the fruits quickly overripe and fall off.
Collective farm yield is not exposed to frosts down to -35 °C. The resulting mechanical damage is completely healed in 1–2 years. The hybrid is resistant to gum growth, but does not resist pathogenic fungi very well.
It is recommended to plant plum trees close to pollinators. Among these, the best proven ones are:
- renklod Thorn;
- Skorospelka red plum;
- Hungarian Pulkovskaya;
- Hungarian Moscow;
- Eurasia 21.
But Chinese plums of any variety are not suitable for such a neighborhood.
Yellow
The Yellow renclod tree grows up to 6 meters, the growth rate of the variety can be called high. The crown, although wide, is not dense.
The weight of the fruit is about 30 g, they are characterized by the shape of an almost regular ball, slightly compressed from the sides. Any anomalies in plums are rare. The surface is covered with a rather dense layer of waxy coating.
The greenish-yellow flesh is characterized by high juiciness, the color of the skin is pure yellow. Experts rate the sweetness of the fruit at 4–4.3 points out of 5, since the taste has a pronounced sourness. It is formed due to the record content of vitamin C for representatives of renclods: its ratio in Yellow is no less than 17.5 mg/100 g.
Renclod Yellow is distinguished by a high content of vitamin C in its fruits
Fruit harvesting begins towards the end of August and continues until the beginning of September. Plums can easily be transported even over long distances. The harvest from a young tree is up to 10 kg of plums, from an adult tree - up to 30 kg.
Renklod Yellow tolerates temperatures down to -25 °C. For pollination, proximity to the varieties Mirnaya, Tula Black and Egg Blue is suitable.
Early
The hybrid was created by cross-pollination of plum varieties such as Peach and Jefferson in the mid-20th century by Ukrainian Soviet breeders.
The tree can grow to a height of 6 m; it has a not too thick crown of almost regular spherical shape. The shoots grow very quickly.
The fruits of a young tree reach a weight of 50 g, but over the years they become small, no heavier than 40 g. They are round and slightly flattened, the halves of different sizes are separated by a noticeable seam.
The skin, yellow with an orange tint, is covered with a whitish coating, sometimes individual spots and dots of light purple color appear on it. The taste with a sweet and sour tint is rated 4.5 points, it contains honey notes and a characteristic aroma of plums.
Early ripening occurs at the beginning of August or even at the end of July under good weather conditions. Plums have good transport tolerance.
The fruits of the Early renklod can ripen even in July under good weather conditions
The tree can easily survive frosts of about -30 °C, and heat in summer, but the combination of high temperatures and prolonged drought leads to shredding of the fruits. The best neighbors for pollination are recognized:
- Donetsk early;
- Hungarian Donetsk;
- Karbyshev's renklod.
Altana
Renklod Altana is also called Violet large. The variety came to us from the Czech Republic, where it was obtained by chance back in the 19th century, through a spontaneous mutation of green seedlings grown from seeds. In Russia, Altana is best grown in the regions of the Central Black Earth Region.
The fast-growing tree of this renclod can reach 6.5 m in height. The crown, initially stretching upward and ellipsoidal, expands over time and takes the shape of an almost regular ball.
The variety has good resistance to drought and frost, and also, importantly, to fungal diseases. True, in cold, damp summers the risk of moniliosis increases. But aphids bypass Altana.
The variety takes root well and grows on any soil, even those containing a lot of salts.
Harvesting occurs in the 1st–2nd decade of August in regions located in the south, and after 2–3 weeks in the central and northern regions. Young trees produce up to 40 kg of fruit each, adults that are more than 20 years old - up to 90 kg. Every 4–5 years the plant needs rest, and it misses one fruiting season.
Renklod Altana, originally from the Czech Republic, has been known since the 19th century.
Renklod Altana is self-fertile, it can pollinate on its own. But you will increase productivity by planting a tree next to varieties such as:
- Anna Shpet;
- Kirke;
- Catherine;
- Victoria;
- renklod Green;
- Mirabelle Nancy;
- Hungarian Italian;
- Hungarian Early;
- Hungarian Homemade.
Altana's fruits are large, slightly compressed on the sides, weighing 40–45 g each. The skin has a light green color, but almost the entire surface is covered with a pinkish-purple blush and a bluish-blue coating. Small brown spots are common. The pulp is juicy, with a bright taste, golden.
Tambovsky
The hybrid was bred from Skorospelka red and green renclod. It is characterized by frost resistance, it tolerates temperatures down to -30 °C, so it is successfully grown in the European part of Russia. Resistance to cold applies more to flower buds. But this does not apply to escapes.
Renklod is self-sterile, so it will be useful to plant crops nearby such as:
- Memory of Timiryazev;
- Red early ripening;
- Blue gift;
- kolkhozny renklod;
- renklod Green.
The tree usually reaches 4 m in height, forming a spreading oval-shaped crown that grows wide rather than high. In general, disease resistance is high, with the exception of weak resistance to clasteropsoriosis.
The fruits are small, rarely weigh more than 20 g. Their shape is elongated in the vertical direction. The skin color is dark purple with an inky tint, with a large number of subcutaneous dots and a pronounced bluish coating. The juicy orange pulp is slightly more sour than sweet. Therefore, it is better to preserve Tambov green wine in the form of compote or use it for making wine, tincture, or liqueur.
Due to its pronounced sourness, it is better to process Tambov green wine into compote or wine.
Full ripening of the fruit occurs at the beginning of September, when the harvest is harvested. Each tree produces up to 25 kg of plums. The Tambov variety is fast-growing, so the first harvest appears 3 years after planting the tree.
Karbysheva
The variety was obtained in the middle of the 20th century by Ukrainian breeders. The tree is fast growing, with a very thick crown, which requires regular pruning. The fruits of a young crop can reach a weight of about 50 g, but over the years they become smaller up to 35 g. They are spherical, their yellow-brown pulp is distinguished by sweetness and a characteristic pleasant smell. The skin is bright scarlet; in overripe fruit it turns purple and becomes covered with a bluish coating. The taste of plums is rated by experts at 4.8 points out of 5.
Renklod Kardysheva is not winter hardy, but produces very tasty fruits
Renklod Karbysheva is not winter-hardy; temperatures of -20 °C and below are contraindicated for it. The trunk, roots, and young branches are damaged. Also, the variety is not characterized by good transportability.
Plums ripen and harvest in the 1st–2nd decade of August. The best performers as pollinators were:
- Hungarian Donetsk;
- Donetsk early;
- Early and Green renklod.
Green
It was this variety that became widespread and popular in Europe under the name Renklod, but in our country they gave it its own name. Despite the achievements of modern breeding, the taste of the green genus remains unsurpassed.
It is successfully grown in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and mainly in the southern regions of Russia, which are characterized by a subtropical climate. However, there are cases when, with careful care and special agricultural technology, the Green genus was grown and bears fruit in the Kursk and Voronezh regions.
Since the crop was bred a long time ago and remains in its original form, it does not lose the characteristics of the variety even when grown from seed. It is resistant to fungal diseases, although in damp summers without heat it can develop rot.
Green renklod produces its first harvest 5 years after planting the tree. After another 2 years, you can remove 25-30 kg from each tree, later - up to 50 kg. The collection should be carried out from mid to late August.
Renclad Green is known throughout Europe for its unsurpassed taste.
Suitable pollinators:
- renklod Altana;
- Hungarian Italian, domestic, Azhan;
- plums Kirke, Early, Anna Shpet, Egg Early, Victoria, Ekaterina.
The tree has a very spreading oval shape, flattened at the bottom. Its width is usually the same as the height of the tree, and besides, the trunk bends more than once as it grows. Therefore, green garden Green will need a lot of space on your site, where there will be no excess moisture and stagnation. Otherwise, the variety is undemanding to soil.
The fruits of the green genus Green are small - no heavier than 20 g, light green, with a bluish coating. When you break the plum, you will see yellow or greenish flesh, which will be almost transparent when the skin is removed. It is tender, juicy, and distinguished by its sweetness.
White
The tree of the variety reaches a height of 4.5 m. Renclod White is cold-resistant and can easily withstand frosts of about -30 °C. Immune to prolonged droughts.
Fruiting occurs for the first time 3 years after the start of cultivation. The harvest is harvested almost at the end of August. Large fruits weighing almost 40 g, matte white, with greenish flesh, very juicy and sweet, with a characteristic bright taste. It would be better to consume plums while they are fresh. During processing, the taste does not suffer, but the appearance becomes unpresentable.
Well suited for pollination:
- Donetsk plum;
- early Donetsk plum;
- renklod Green;
- renklod Altana.
Renklod White is resistant to cold and drought
Beauvais
The Belgian variety Beauvais was obtained not as a result of selection, but as a result of a random mutation of seedlings that sprouted from the seeds of Greenweed. Its medium-sized tree grows with branches sticking out in all directions, gathered into a sloppy crown of medium density.
Fruits from the dessert category are tasty, aromatic, with nutmeg notes. Their ripening occurs by mid-September. Plums have the shape of a ball, flattened on the sides. They have a strong skin, which significantly increases transportability. The color is yellow-green, with crimson-pink spots of blush.
Renclaude Beauvais from Belgium was obtained completely by accident
Renclaude Beauvais needs warmth and plenty of sunlight. Since the variety is not susceptible to attack by the plum moth, ripened fruits can remain on the branches for about 3 more weeks without falling off. But in a rainy, heat-poor summer, the plums will not reach ripening and will rot or crack.
The tree is best grown in warm regions - in the Kuban, North Caucasus or Crimea, since it is not winter-hardy. The variety is self-fertile; you do not have to look for pollinating trees for it.
The high yield of the variety allows you to get up to 50 kg of plums from 10-year-old trees and almost twice as much from 15–20-year-old trees. The late ripening time of Beauvais renclade requires a warm autumn.
Blue
Early ripening renklod Blue is distinguished by its medium-sized tree. The variety is characterized by winter hardiness and has shown high resistance to most diseases.
Blue renclod plums are stored for a long time and tolerate transportation well
Fruiting begins 3 years after planting. The plums are quite large, flat-round in shape, dark blue in color, with a pronounced bluish coating of waxy consistency. The taste is sweet and sour. There is preservation of quality when stored fresh for 1 month and good transportability.
Kharitonova
Kharitonova’s new hybrid springclod has been known to us for 20 years. Its “father” can be considered the Altana springclod, from the seeds of which seedlings that showed varietal characteristics were grown.
The height of the tree can reach 5 meters, its shoots grow quickly. The crown is sparse, shaped like a pyramid with the base up. The few leaves provide access to the sun's rays to the ripening fruits.
The variety is early-bearing: the first harvest appears 4 years after the start of growing the tree, and from that time on the renklod bears fruit every year. The yield level is average, about 25 kg per tree. Resistance to winter cold is low.
Kharitonova's inky purple plums appear black from afar
The oval-shaped plums reach a weight of about 40 g. The color is inky violet; when overripe, the surface is covered with a bluish-blue coating. The pulp is light green, with a sweet and sour taste.
Michurinsky
As a result of cross-pollination of Altana and plum Eurasia 21 at the beginning of the 21st century, the Michurinsky springclod was obtained. Its tree is not tall, forming a neat crown in the form of a ball without pronounced thickening.
The fruits are small, weighing up to 25 g. The skin color is red-violet, with a large number of brown subcutaneous spots. The sweet and sour pulp is orange in color and produces abundant yellowish juice.
The fruit ripening period is early September. Each tree produces up to 25 kg of plums. This variety begins to bear fruit 3 years after the start of cultivation.
The renklod of the Michurinsky variety is very young, it was obtained at the beginning of the 21st century
The variety is not self-fertile, but plums such as Egg blue, Tula or Mirnaya, being pollinators, will increase the crop yield.
Also, the positive features of the variety include high cold resistance, versatility of plums and their good transportability.
Kuibyshevsky
For the northern regions of Russia in the middle of the 20th century, a hybrid was developed through cross-pollination, called the Kuibyshevsky renklod. Its frost resistance is rated as high: the tree can survive temperatures down to -35 °C without damage. The “parents” of Kuibyshevsky were the seedlings of Lenya and Yellow local.
The tree can grow more than 6 m and has a spreading, unthickened crown. The fruit ovary is mainly formed on 2–3-year-old bouquet branches.
Spherical plums rarely reach a weight of more than 25 g. Small light spots are visible under the lime-colored shell. A whitish coating forms on the surface. The pulp is lighter than the skin, medium density, very juicy. The taste is slightly sour.
Renclod Kuibyshevsky has juicy, tasty fruits with light skin
Ripening occurs at the end of August or beginning of September - this depends on weather conditions in the summer. Ripe plums do not fall from the branches for almost a week. A young tree produces 6–8 kg of fruit, an adult tree produces up to 30 kg.
The variety is self-fertile, but pollinating neighbors are desirable for it:
- renklod Lenya;
- Hungarian Oktyabrskaya;
- Kuibyshevskaya damson;
- Skorospelka red plum.
During prolonged drought, greenweed can produce abundant gum production. The same thing will happen if the tree received bark burns from the sun in winter. But the codling moth is not scary for this variety. Fresh fruits retain their presentation and taste for up to 25 days.
Leah
This renklod has been known to domestic gardeners for a very long time; it was obtained from the Ochakovskaya white plum and the Green renklod at the beginning of the 20th century. Lia is grown only in the Samara region; it is very rarely found in other regions.
The variety tolerates winter well in its homeland, but in more northern areas it will most likely die from severe frosts. Resistant to fungal diseases, but may be susceptible to black cancer and gum disease. The bark suffers from sunburn every winter.
Renclod Liya is grown only in the Samara region
The tree is not tall, reaches a height of 3 m. The oval crown grows more to the sides than upwards. Fruiting is annual, but the amount of harvest is very dependent on the heat and sun in the summer. On average, each tree produces 12–15 kg. To improve performance, it is advisable to plant Lia renklod next to pollinators:
- Volzhsky damson;
- renklod Lenya;
- Skorospelka red plum.
The fruits reach full maturity in the first 10 days of September, and ripening occurs en masse. The fruits are small, weighing more than 13 g, golden, covered with light subcutaneous spots and a whitish coating. The lemon-yellow pulp is sweet, with a characteristic weak sourness.
The disadvantages include the fact that the Leah renclod tree lives no more than 25 years, after which it dies from natural aging.
Tenkovsky
To create this rangeland, which is also called Tatarian, Local sloe, Jefferson and Tatar yellow plums, as well as Reforma rangeland were taken.
The tree reaches 3 m and is characterized by slow growth. A neat, unthickened spherical crown.
The fruit weight is below average, up to 20 g. The shape is round, with halves of different sizes. There is a bluish coating on the burgundy-purple skin with a bitter taste. The yellow-brown, not very juicy pulp has a sweet and sour taste.
The fruits of the Tenkovsliy renklod have a very beautiful purple color
Fruit ripening begins at the very beginning of September. The first harvest occurs 3–4 years after the crop is planted in permanent soil. It is advisable to place pollinators nearby:
- Red early ripening;
- Tatar yellow;
- Sineglazka;
- Eurasia 21;
- any kind of prunes.
Tenkovsky does not have very high resistance to frost, drought and heat. In addition, the variety is susceptible to attacks by slimy sawflies and diseases such as rust and clasterosporiasis. Spring frosts can damage flower buds, which is why the tree does not bear fruit every year.
Ulena
The origins of this culture still remain a mystery. Renclaude Ulena was found in the southern regions of France. Many signs indicate that this may be a feral Greenfish that has adapted to its environment. This variety can only be found in Russia among breeders or exotic lovers in private collections.
The growth rate of the tree is high, but cold resistance is low: the plant can winter without harm only in a subtropical climate. But the diseases characteristic of stone fruits are not terrible for Ulena’s renclade.
Mysterious renklode Ulena will only feel comfortable in a subtropical climate
Suitable pollinators:
- renklod Altana;
- Victoria plum;
- egg yellow plum;
- giant plum;
- Peach plum.
The fruits reach a weight of 45 g and have a spherical or slightly elongated vertical shape. The color is bright yellow, with a pronounced whitish coating on the surface. Exposure to sunlight may cause plums to turn pinkish. The pulp is difficult to separate from the stone, but is distinguished by its juiciness, bright taste and delicate aroma.
The fruits do not last long, about 5 days.
Presidential
To breed the Presidential renclod, the Hungarian Azhanskaya, the Altana renclod and the Great Blue plum were used. The resulting variety is mistakenly confused with the President plum.
As the tree grows, it reaches 4 m. The crown is usually sloppy, its fast-growing shoots resemble broomsticks. Ripening begins in the second ten days of September, but if the weather this summer has not been kind to you with warmth, the plums may not ripen. They can be used for processing, but they are unsuitable in their fresh form.
Renklod Presidential is fast-growing, the first harvest appears in the 4th year from planting the tree. Also characterized by high cold resistance and regular fruiting. Among the disadvantages of the variety, one can note its susceptibility to monilios, frequent gum disease, attacks by shoot aphids and plum moth.
Large fruits reach a weight of 60 g and have an elliptical, flattened shape. The purple skin is shaded with a brown undertone. The pulp is both dense and juicy, yellow-orange in color. Fresh taste with noticeable sourness is rated 4 points.
Renclod Presidential is distinguished by its large fruits
After ripening, plums do not fall off the branches; they are stored fresh easily and without damage for 2 weeks. Young trees produce 12–15 kg of fruit, adults - up to 45 kg.
Good pollinators are Mirnaya, Skorospelaya red and Stanley plums, as well as Altana and Kuibyshevskaya damson plums.
Enikeeva
The variety is characterized by winter hardiness significantly above average: both the tree and the buds tolerate cold snaps without much loss. Full ripening occurs closer to mid-August. Round plums of a dark blue color with sweet and sour notes in taste reach a weight of 25 g. Each tree produces up to 20 kg of fruit.
Yenikeev's renclod has high winter hardiness rates
General information about the variety
This type of plum is famous for its unusually tasty soft fruits that literally melt in your mouth and are shaped like an egg pointed on both sides. They can reach four to five centimeters in length, which is quite a lot for a plum.
Renclod blooms towards the end of May, and the quantity and frequency of harvest largely depends on quality care and external factors.
The Renklod plum variety is divided into several subspecies; let's look at them in more detail.
Subspecies of the variety
Kolkhozny
Gardeners prefer to grow this particular variety of plum in their summer cottages, since it ripens quickly, and the first fruits appear already in the fourth year after planting the tree. Fruits in large quantities and is not affected by severe frosts. The berries are very tasty, tender and juicy, which is a clear advantage of this species.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of renclod include:
- early fruiting (3–4 years after planting);
- unpretentiousness of the tree to the soil when grown;
- low susceptibility to fungal diseases;
- universal use of fruits (preservation, winemaking, fresh consumption);
- good yield from the first year of fruiting;
- variety of taste qualities of plums - juicy, sweet and sour, tender and fragrant.
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Among the shortcomings are noted:
- not all varieties tolerate low winter temperatures down to -30°C;
- plums should not be allowed to become overripe, otherwise they will immediately fall off the branches;
- with excessive dampness or a long dry period, the fruits become smaller;
- To maintain the size of plums, early regular pruning of trees is required;
- fragility of branches;
- Many varieties are self-sterile, and for fruiting they need additional pollinating plants - other plum trees planted nearby.
