Prunus

• Authority

  Popenoe, Wilson. 1924. Economic fruit-bearing plants of Ecuador. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 24: i-ix, 101-134. pl. 34-49.

• Family

  Rosaceae

• Scientific Name

  Prunus

• Description

  Description - [No description provided.]

• Discussion

  The variety called the Reina Claudia at Ambato is properly the Chabot or Bailey plum (P. salicina Lindl.) of the United States, according: to Professor Pachano, who states that it was introduced into Ecuador about 15 years ago. Its cultivation is assuming commercial importance very rapidly, the fruits meeting a ready sale at excellent prices. The variety is propagated by grafting on peach, on mirabel, and sometimes on the Damasco plum. The variety Wickson (P. salicina x simonii), introduced in recent years by the Quinta Normal de Agricultura at Ambato, is also becoming popular in Tungurahua Province, where it produces its excellent fruits in abundance. The tree has not proved to be a strong grower, however. The ciruela morada or damasco of Ambato. doubtless introduced in colonial times, is a slender, compressed, very sweet fruit, probably of the Damson group, Prunus domestica instititia L . It is propagated by suckers.

• Common Names

  ciruela