Productivity of the plum plantation during the fruiting period according to the cultivated assortment

Abstract

The plum is considered a fruit species with long traditions of cultivation in the Republic of Moldova, having a particularly important role in the life of the local population, as its fruits have constantly been a financial source. In this study, the development and productivity of plum trees in an intensive cropping system during the fruiting period were characterized. The research was carried out during 2024 in the enterprise SRL „Agrofields”, plantation founded in the spring of 2018, with 6 plum varieties: Piteșteanca (control), Cacanska Najbolia, Empresso, Stanley, Blue Free and President. The trees were grafted on the Myrobalan seedling rootstock, tree spacing 5.0x3.0 m, with improved pyramid-shaped crown.