Fortune
Japanese Plum, Prunus salicina
The medium late ripening 'Fortune' is a high-yielding variety that shows good fruit sizes at the same time. Good flavour and intensive colouring can only be developed with timely fruit thinning.
Sensitivity to ESFY must be considered when choosing a site.
Blossom
Blooming date
early to medium
Fertility
self-sterile
Pollinator
Catalina, Crimson Glo (S)
Fruit
Ripening time
18-20 days after 'Crimson Glo (S)', same ripening time as 'TOPTASTE™ Kulinaria (S)'
Scale, shape
large, rounded, slightly oblong, limited suture, plain stalk cavity
Colour
red to purple, medium heavy bloom
Fruit flesh
intense yellow, finely textured, very juicy
Taste
aromatic at full maturity and slightly perfumed, skin slightly sourish
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stone separability
partial freestone, small stone
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium to strong, upright, good even branching, cropping branches tend to bend down, dark green, healthy leaves
Crop load
regular good yields
Origin
Breeder, Place
J.H. Weinberger, Fresno, California, USA
Property rights
free variety