General InformationÂ
The Cherum is a hybrid stone fruit of the cherry and the plum. It was developed at Zaiger’s Genetics of Modesto, CA, who are also the inventors of pluots and apriums. Cherums predominantly exhibit the genes and characteristics of cherries, whereas plerries are a predominantly plum cross.
History
Ironically, the intent of crossing cherries with plums was not to develop a new fruit – it was rather to make the cherry more grower friendly. In Modesto, California they wanted to develop a cherry that would be less prone to cracking, have a higher sweet/sugar content and have a later-in-the-summer maturity date like plums. These trees grow well in a sandy soil.
