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Prunus domestica 'Black Beaut'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced. Introd. in 1975. Plant patent 3617; 17 Sept. 1974; assigned to Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Calif. Openpollinated seedling of Red Beaut, tested as 1S14B. Tree: large; upright to spreading; vigorous; productive. Fruit: large to medium; globose to slightly oblate, uniform; skin deep purple; flesh yellow to red; semi-freestone; resembles Red Beaut except for skin color; ripens earlier than Santa Rosa, extends shipping season of Red Beaut type plum.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 33
Size large
Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Prunus domestica 'Black Beaut'
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