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SAPALTA CHUM

(13 customer reviews)

Price range: $46.95 through $63.95

One of the first chum varieties was developed by Professor N.E. Hansen of South Dakota in 1908. He called it 'Sapa'. Later, in 1941, a Sapa seedling was selected near Brooks, Alberta, which had superior fruit size and quality to its parent. Consequently it was named 'Sapalta' – derived from 'Sapa' and 'Alberta'. The reddish purple fruit has very dark red, sweet/tart flesh. Sapalta is one of the best for fresh eating. It makes great jam and is good for canning. Tree form and size is similar to Compass but the fruit is sweeter, more freestone and ripens slightly earlier.

NEEDS A POLLENIZER | ZONE 2/3 | HARVEST: MID-LATE AUG.

13 reviews for SAPALTA CHUM

  1. michael rossy (verified owner) –

  2. Kelly D. (verified owner) –

    Always love purchasing from you guys!

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  6. Isobel (verified owner) –

    Healthy bare root tree that very quickly put out leaves and even a few flowers(!) once planted. Bought at the end-of-season sale (2025)

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  12. Marion Edgington (verified owner) –

    I have only one chum. It had already blossoms on it. Do I need another chum for pollination or are the near by plums sufficient?

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      Jake Ward (store manager) –

      Yes – you will need another (different) chum cultivar for cross pollination. Kappa and Sapalta would pollinate each other. A Japanese plum would also pollinate your chum, something with an earlier bloom time. I would recommend “Shiro” or “Early Golden” as good Japanese plum pollinators.

  13. Norm Gélinas (verified owner) –

    Upon arrival our Chum tree was in perfect shape, we planted it and it continued to grow. We had some flowers now we are waiting patiently to see if it will bears fruits. We do not have a pollinator yet, next year we will get an other one. Thank you for your care in shipping (the tree was very well packed so no damage occurred). 💚

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What is Orchard Grade?

An 'orchard grade' is a tree that may be somewhat shorter, slightly crooked, or a bit scratched, or for some other reason is not a perfect front lawn specimen. These trees will work just as well in an orchard as a first or number one would, since they still produce the very same fruit.

What is a 2 year old tree?

A '2 year old tree' is one that has grown an extra season in our nursery field.

All our trees are planted in the field in the spring as rootstock. They are grafted in August of the 1st year. Most of our trees are dug out in November of the 2nd year. Some trees are in the ground for another season. We dig these in November of the 3rd year. These are considered to be '2 year old trees'.

A '2 year old tree' has bigger roots, a thicker trunk, and more branching (They might start fruiting a year earlier).
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