Description
Grow giant, sweet and juicy plums. A great plum tree for the Ohio Valley, the Northeast, and the Midwest. Fruit is firm and excellent for cooking, canning, and fresh-eating. Bears young. Offspring of Burbank x Methley. Heat-tolerant. Semi-freestone. Introduced by the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station in 1946. Ripens in August.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Early |
| Chill Hours | 700 - 800 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Extra Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 9 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | Early To Mid August |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 3 - 6 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
| Standard | 18 - 20' tall x 18 - 20' wide |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide |
Recommended Spacing
| Standard | 18 - 20' |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow plum trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
Toka is actually a Japanese-American hybrid plum variety, so pollination can be tricky. The only variety we (currently) carry that would consistently pollinate Toka is the Superior plum. You can also use other Japanese-American hybrids like Waneta, Pipestone, Alderman, or Underwood.
This variety requires a different variety for adequate pollination. Unfortunately we only have the standard sizes available right now for the pollinators.
No, due to the different bloom times. Please see under pollination to see the list of compatible trees.
That will depend upon which option you choose. Please see the "Choose an option" dropdown menu near the top of the page, which will show you the various sizes/options that are available.
They can as they are not resistant.
The sizes shown are sizing a ship time. all potted trees ship 1.5-3 feet tall unless available in a supreme and then would ship 3-4 feet tall. Dwarf and standard would be the maturity height.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.
Yes these will work together for pollination.
I am sorry we can not give you a guarantee on the variety however in looking at a few resources it could of been a Mirabelle plums or a wild Chickasaw Plum.
Yes these should work together for pollination.
Customer Reviews
Hoping its going to cross well with existing plums
Added two more trees in the garden orchard. These have grown very well. May have a different root stock as suckers have come up around the trees Judicious pruning has helped.
Looking forward to their first crop next spring.
I chose this because it said it was an early fruiter and pollinated the alderman variety
This tree is compatible with Japanese ume plum for pollinating and is recommended for my location.
because i can get a dwarf tree. I prefer the Santa Rosa but I physically cannot care for a large tree.
Fruit is firm and excellent for cooking, canning, and fresh-eating. Bears young. Offspring of Burbank x Methley. Heat-tolerant. Semi-freestone. Ripens In August.