It is somewhat hardy but should be well sheltered. Aug.-Early Sept. and fruit remains edible on the tree for 3 weeks. Said to resemble Opata. Plant is a low, spreading, hardy bush. Said to ripen in July.
Quality is good and stone is free.
Tree is hardy. Ripens late Aug.-Sept. Beta was developed at the University of Saskatchewan. Other U of S cherry plums worth trying are Delta, Epsilon, Gama, Kappa, Omega, and Zeta. Fruit is scarlet red with yellowish flesh and about 2.0 cm in diam.