Cherry Plum (Myrobalan Plum)

Prunus cerasifera Origin: Western Asia/SE Europe (via Oregon) Improvement status: Unknown Seeds per packet: ~10 BOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED Life cycle: Perennial Cherry plum is a little-known plum species (at least in this country) with delicious edible fruit that is just starting to catch on here in the US. As with other members of the Prunus genus, there's a great deal of diversity to this species. They can be found in a range of colors, sizes, and flavors. Sweet-when-ripe types are eaten fresh (or made into jams, etc), while sour-when-ripe types are used for sauces, soups, pickles, etc. Cherry plums will readily hybridize with other Prunus species, and they have been used to develop many beautiful ornamental types, including some with all red-purple foliage. They can make very handsome bonsais. Native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, cherry plums are particularly popular in the Caucasus Mountains. In the Republic of Georgia, the national condiment (as popular a