Prunes ripening time
Prunes in the natural growth of the situation, the ripening season is in the fall, probably in mid-August to mid-September, but now planting technology is very high, no matter in any season can eat prunes, through the greenhouse or greenhouse planting, even in the winter is also can eat fresh prunes.
Plum varieties and harvesting season
Plums are currently divided into four varieties, namely, red plums, blue honey plums, French plums and goddess plums, of which the blue honey plums are usually available at the end of August, while the goddess plums are more late, waiting until mid-September to mature.
Prune planting conditions and origin
1, prune planting conditions are two main points, the first point: it grows in the average temperature should be above 9 degrees, the lowest temperature can not be lower than minus 22, the highest temperature can not be more than 42 degrees is appropriate, the second point: the choice of planting the soil should be relatively deep, and the PH value of the soil in the 7 to 8.5 between the appropriate to sandy loam soil is dominant.
2, the original distribution of prunes in West Asia and Europe, China around the introduction of cultivation, prunes on the planting of environmental requirements are very high, can be planted and productive areas are few and far between, the geographical location of the Xinjiang region, very suitable for planting prunes, Kashgar, Yining, Hotan and other places are planted.
3, in Guanzhong, Shaanxi, the north bank of the Wei River, Datong, Shanxi, Hebei Changli, Henan Shangqiu and other places can also be normal growth, after many years of planting, it was found that it can be planted on the slopes of the mountain, the beach, but it is best to provide the environment of loose soil, smooth drainage, prune planting concentrated in northern China, the south is only sporadic planting, and the quality is not good.