Japanese Plum
Variety: Fortune
Species: Prunus salicina
Origin
| Breeder, Place | J.H. Weinberger, Fresno, California, USA |
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| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | early to medium |
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| 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)' |
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| 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 |
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| Crop load | regular good yields |
Evaluation
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.