Zurna is a cold-hardy hybrid plum, and makes an excellent choice for growers in colder climates. It has the productivity of the Japanese plum (Prunus salacina) and the reliability of the Myrobalan plum (Prunus cerasifera).
The plums are large, similar in size to apricots and with an apricot-like texture. However the flavours are more similar to peaches.
Zurna is partially self-fertile, but croppping will be heavier if there are other hybrid plum or cherry-plum trees nearby.
Next deliveries: December 2025
Let me know when Zurna hybrid plum trees are back in stock.
If you do not hear from us by March you can contact us to pre-order for next autumn.
Zurna was developed at the Michurinsk Research Institute in Russia in the 1960s
Hybrid or inter-specific plums make an interesting addition to the home orchard. The European plum (Prunus domestica) and Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) are perhaps the best known of the fruiting plum species, but there are many others, and numerous natural hybrids between these species. Man-made plum hybrids have been popular since the 1960s and typically aim to marry the productivity and flavours of European and Japanese plums with the rustic qualities of other species. The Siberian plum (Prunus ussriensis) for example can bring excellent cold-hardiness to a hybrid variety.
