Plum
Variety: Aprimira (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
Breeder, Place | Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim, Germany |
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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 |
Blossom
Blooming date | very early, long blossom period |
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Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
Ripening time | medium early, 5. plum week, very long picking season |
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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 |
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Crop load | from an early age, high yields and regular cropping, thorough fruit-thinning is necessary for the development of outstanding quality and flavour |
Evaluation
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.