Mirabelle-Plum
Variety: Bellamira (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
Breeder, Place | Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research institute Geisenheim, Germany |
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Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
Parents | Cacaks Beste x Nancymirabelle, 1994 |
Crossing number | P 34-56 |
Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
Blooming date | medium late to late |
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Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
Ripening time | medium, 6. plum week, 3-5 days before 'Nancymirabelle' |
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Scale, shape | large, Ø 30 mm, 20 g, globose |
Colour | yellow green to yellow, strong bloom, on sunny side light red cheek |
Fruit flesh | yellowish, medium firm, very juicy |
Taste | aromatic-sweetish with gage aromatics |
Cracking sensitivity | low, less susceptible to Monilia |
Stone separability | good |
Plum pox | tolerant |
Tree
Vigour | medium to strong growing, semi-upright, at mature stage spreading, good branching |
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Crop load | from an early age, high and regular, low tendency to biennial bearing |
Evaluation
This attractive, large mirabelle-plum expands the picking season of the classic 'Nancymirabelle' season. It is well suited for dessert fruit and processing.
The long harvest window is also remarkable.