To be precise, this sort of plum is called "White Honey". The adjective "yellow" is firmly attached to the name of this variety due to the fact that both the skin of the fruit and their flesh have a pronounced yellow color. And why these plums are called honey, and do not need to explain. If you have ever tried these fragrant fruits, then you know that nothing but associations with honey, their taste does not cause. But they are not cloying, as there is a pleasant sourness that shades honey sweetness. Yellow honey plum is a variety bred in Ukraine. To her dedication will attach a hand to L.I. Taranenko, a scientist working in the Donetsk branch of the Institute of Horticulture of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences.
Variety description
Description of the honey plum should start with the fact that this tree is a tall plant. If it is planted in a suitable place, it can grow up to five meters in height. But the tree does not differ too thick crown. This is due to the fact that the number of branches of a tree of this variety is small enough if compared with plum trees of other varieties.
The plum of this variety blooms earlier than the rest. This is due to the fact that the grade "White honey" - self-fruitful, that is, neither the process of pollination, nor the further formation of inflorescences and fruits is not possible if there is no pollen from other plants. Pollinator for "White honey" trees can be any plant of this species that blooms in the same period. Often the role of pollinators is played by plum trees of the varieties "Hungarian Early Donetska", "Karlishev's Renoclod" or "Hungarian Early".
The grade "White honey" refers to high-yield. In addition, these trees can easily tolerate drought and small frosts, so you can grow such varieties of yellow plums in virtually any region. Another advantage of this variety is its unpretentiousness in care. Even if the "White Honey" is grown in the northern region, its fruits remain as large, without losing its taste qualities, for which they love it.
Plum blossoms "White honey" grow quite large. One fruit can weigh from 40 to 50 grams. Plums have a regular round shape, their peel is quite high density, which allows to carry out transportation without damage to the harvest. The skin is yellow, there is a white wax coating. The pulp is juicy, yellow, dense, has a light honey taste and aroma, with notes of sourness. Bone itself is not completely separated. Experts assessing the taste of fruits, after the tasting, put out plum "White honey" 4.5 points out of 5 possible.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
As mentioned above, the fruits of this plum variety mature early enough. Often in the last days of July,
If we talk about the shortcomings of this variety, nowadays gardeners have discovered only one. And it consists in the fact that the trees grow tall, which means that there will be many places in the garden. If the size of your site allows you to plant several trees of the variety "White Honey" without prejudice to other plants, safely acquire seedlings. The taste of these fragrant fruits is so good that you will not regret it.