Mirabelle
Variety: Frühe Mirabelle Bergthold
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | unknown, old variety |
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| Synonym | Mirabelle précoce, Mirabelle Flotow |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blossom time | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium early, 5. plum week, 3 weeks before 'Nancymirabelle', uneven ripening |
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| Scale, shape | small, rounded |
| Colour | yellowish, golden with a reddish purple blush on sunny side when fully ripe |
| Fruit flesh | golden, medium firm, juicy |
| Taste | sweet, typical mirabelle taste |
| Cracking sensitivity | low |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant |
Tree
| Vigour | in juvenile stage strong growth, but weakening as the tree matures |
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| Crop load | from an early age regular high yield |
Evaluation
This type of Mirabelle ripens three weeks ahead of the classic 'Nancymirabelle'. Because of its typical flavour it is also well suited for compotes etc.