Igama Lomkhiqizo: Ipulamu Likafriyela (Ipulamu Eliyigugu Elimnyama)

Incazelo:
I-Friar Plum, eyaziwa ngesiShayina ngokuthi "i-Black Gem Plum" (黑宝石李), iwuhlobo lweplamu lwezinga eliphezulu lasekupheleni kwesizini olusuka e-United States. Ibonwa njengenye yezinhlobo eziyishumi eziphambili zeplamu e-California, lolu hlobo selwethulwe ngempumelelo e-China kusukela ngo-1984 futhi manje selutshalwa kabanzi ezifundazweni eziningi.

Ukubukeka:
Isithelo siyisiyingi esicishe sibe yisicaba futhi sinokwehluka okukhethekile isikhumba esimnyama-nsomi limbozwe ngophawu olumhlophe olufana neqhwa olujiyile. Lokhu kubukeka okumangalisayo kuyenza igqame eshalofini futhi kukhombise ukusha. Inyama yayo imhlophe okhilimu ukuya kokuphuzi ngokukhanyayo, iqinile, ithambile, futhi inamanzi.

Ukunambitheka:
Imnandi kakhulu futhi iyavuselela, nokuqukethwe kwezinto ezincibilikayo okuyi- 13.5%–16.8%. I-freestone pit ihlukaniswa kalula nenyama, inikeza izinga lokudleka eliphezulu elingaphezu kuka-97%.

Usayizi:
Isisindo esimaphakathi sezithelo sisukela ku- 72g kuya ku-127g, futhi izithelo ezisezingeni eliphezulu zifinyelela ku- 296g ngaphansi kokuphathwa okukahle.

Isitolo Esihle Kakhulu:
Enye yezinzuzo ezinkulu zalezi zinhlobo kwezentengiselwano yimpilo yayo yokugcina ephakeme kakhulu – 20–30 izinsuku ezingeni lokushisa legumbi futhi 3–4 izinyanga ngaphansi kwefriji (0–5°C). Lokhu kuvumela ukumaketha okuguquguqukayo, izikhathi zokuthengisa ezinwetshiwe, kanye nokusabalalisa ngesikhathi samaholide.

Izinzuzo Zokutshala:
I-self-fruitful enezidingo eziphansi zokubanda, lolu hlobo luzijwayeza kahle ezindaweni ezihlukahlukene zokutshala. Ukumelana nokomisa nokubanda okuhle kuyenza ibe ukukhetha okuqinile kokukhiqizwa kwezentengiselwano. Idinga uhlobo lwe-pollinizer (isilinganiso esingama-20%) ukuze kutholakale isivuno esihle.

Isikhathi Sokuvuna:
Maphakathi no-Agasti kuya ekuqaleni kukaSeptemba – i-gem yasekupheleni kwesizini ewelula isizini kapulamu omusha futhi ithola isidingo semakethe esiphezulu.