Hanska Plum Tree

The Hanska Plum is a heritage hybrid fruit tree created from American and Chinese parents to grow and bear in cold parts of the country, where other fruit trees fail. Its beautiful red fruit has the skin of a plum, but the flavor of an apricot, especially when cooked. It has a tiny stone and yellow flesh, and it is delicious fresh, baked into pies, or turned into preserves. This fast-growing tree begins to bear fruit in its second year, and it grows rapidly, reaching 12 feet in 3 or 4 years, and then developing into a tree 15 feet tall, or a little taller, serving as a dual fruit and shade tree, ideal for a smaller garden. The beautiful pure-white spring blossoms on the bare branches are a further bonus that will brighten your garden at the beginning of the season.

• Heritage hybrid plum tree for cold areas
• beautiful small shade tree with white spring blossoms
• Delicious red fruit for eating fresh or baking
• Unique plum-apricot flavor
• Rapid growing and early bearing

Plant your Hanska Plum in a sunny place, in well-drained soil. It will grow in most types of soil, preferring a rich, slightly sandy soil. Unlike other fruit trees, it needs little or no pruning – just remove damaged and overcrowded branches. It is rarely bothered by serious pests or diseases, and it carries fruit even when grown alone. This heritage tree brings you something unique, not just a garden copy of fruit you can buy at the store. Ideal for organic gardening and homesteading, this tree is also a great addition to every garden, for its beauty and utility.