Mixed Source

Potted Toka Hybrid Plum

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Toka is a hybrid of an American plum (Prunus americana) and a Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) that was created by Dr. N.E. Hansen who is known for his extensive career in developing cold hardy plant varieties. He developed Toka at the South Dakota Experiment Station and introduced it in 1911. It is unclear what 'Toka' translates to in English but 'toka' can mean 'etc/among other things' or 'river crossing' in Japanese

Why We Grow It: Toka is also known as Bubblegum plum due to its flavour and smell which bears an uncanny resemblance to bubblegum. These plums are incredibly aromatic, and will fill your kitchen with their perfumed scent as they sit out to ripen. The semi-clingstone fruit features deep red skin and bright yellow flesh that is firm but juicy. It is good for fresh eating or preserving. 

    $90.00

    Rootstock:
    Size:

    2 low in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Fresh eating, preserves

    Fruit Size: Medium

    Storage: Keeps about a week in the fridge.

    Harvest: September - Early

    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

    Soil Preferance: Sandy loam and loam, like plenty or organic material. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

    Flowering Time: Early

    Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a Japanese plum tree of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present. Waneta is recommended as a pollinator.

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Vigorous and hardy with an upright and spreading growth pattern, produces heavy crops.

    Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

    Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

    • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
    • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
    • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
    • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
    • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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