My Toka Plums are finally ready. Man they are good this year. Other than a little Japanese beetle damage it looks great this year.
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They look great! Did you have to spray or bag any of the fruit to prevent insect damage? I just put a Toka tree in this year (among other hybrid plums) and am excited to eventually try them out!
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They are awesome. They have a super potent sweet smell on the counter.
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Sprayed once with Carbaryl about 3 weeks ago when the first wave of Japanese Beetles were bad.
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Whats a good pollinator for toka?
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Apparently Toka works. LOL That is the only 2 plums we had blooming at the same time this year. Actually online sources do say Toka and Alderman are capable of cross-pollination.
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I have a large 20ft tall toka tree that blooms like crazy but has not produced a single fruit. I also have a couple grafts of toka on some peach trees and have only harvested a couple fruit from them. Ill have to add Alderman next season bc my other plums dont seem to be compatible.
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Prunus Americana is one of the best pollinators for most of the hybrid plum trees. Try to source some American plum scion wood and graft a branch or two onto any of the hybrid plum trees to help with pollination.
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