Luminescence Plum

 Selected Chickasaw seedling plum found within a population grown from seed of other high quality fruiters at my farm. This heavy yielder should be produced from cuttings and grown in a variety of habitats not conducive to plum growing. It has no insect or disease problems. The yields are off the charts in terms of any plum I have grown with massive fruit set in clusters all along the branches. The fruits ripen slowly but surely in the fall starting in mid September going through to early October. The red and yellow color of the fruit is very attractive in the fall with usually a full display of bright red and yellow fruit.  This selection is a fantastic wild plum with little astringency in the skin. The sour flavor is not as strong as the pure Chickasaw plum and it is possible eat fresh off the tree without wincing. They need to ripen on the tree for a full flavor and nutrition. Like a milder Chickasaw plum with great fruiting capabilities, Luminescence delivers.  Like all cultivated plums, this selection is self fertile but another chickasaw plum will likely benefit the yields. 

Germinating the Seeds: Seeds require a full 90-120 days of cold dormancy. To meet that use a lightly moist Canadian peat moss and add the seeds to this and refrigerate store for the allotted time. Plant 1/2 inch deep and tamp. Seeds will  sprout in the spring after a normal winter dormant period or refrigeration whichever you use. A portion of the seeds are doubly dormant and will go through another warm period before cold. Do a cut test to make sure they have not been too wet which will cause the seed to rot.