Aprimira (S)
Plum, Prunus domestica
Colourful plum variety with very good internal and external qualities. The attractive spotted fruits have a sweet-aromatic taste, no acidity in the skin and freestones make them an ideal sweet treat.
Blossom
Blooming date
very early, long blossom period
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium early, 5. plum week, very long picking season
Scale, shape
medium large, 34 mm, plum-shaped
Colour
red speckled skin over light yellow ground colour, with a blueish lilac finish on the sunny side
Fruit flesh
amber coloured, firm and finely textured, juicy at full maturity
Taste
highly aromatic, sweet with a mild acidity, firm and tough skin without any acidity
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant (according to breeder)
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
weak to medium strong, semi-upright, good even branching, no blind wood, compact crown, very healthy leaves, very good leaf to fruit ratio, small compact crown at mature stage
Crop load
from an early age, high yields and regular cropping, thorough fruit-thinning is necessary for the development of outstanding quality and flavour
Origin
Breeder, Place
Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim, Germany
Intellectual property
Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany
Parents
open pollination of Mirabelle von Herrenhausen, 1994
Crossing number
P 55-73-95
Property rights
registered for German plant variety rights