An early season, small-fruited, dark blue, hexaploid, plum derived from P. cereasia. Origin: Agricultural Research Organization, Newe-Ya’ar Research Center, Ramkat Yishay, Israel, by D. Holland, I. Bar-Ya’akov, and K. Hatib. Selected from landrace sweet Kerassia in 1990; tested as P.657-158; released 2005. Israeli Plant Breeder’s rights applied for. Tree: small; medium vigor; spreading; heavy producer; self-fertile; anthers yellow; blooms 7–26 Mar. in Newe-Ya’ar, with Santa Rosa and Laroda; chilling requirement 590 h; hexaploid. Fruit: very small, 22-mm diameter, 8 g; globose; skin dark blue, glabrous; flesh yellow-green; 17% SS; almost freestone; ripe with Santa Rosa.
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