Cacaks Fruchtbare
Plum, Prunus domestica
Cacaks Fruchtbare is well known for its good baking characteristics and therefore is widely planted in orchards. This high yielding variety allows for high picking rates, but a thorough fruit-thinning is necessary to prevent biennial bearing. Important to mention is the high susceptibility to Plum Plox Virus of this variety.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late, 8. plum week
Scale, shape
medium, >35 mm, 30-45 g, ellipsoid
Colour
purple blue with dark blue bloom
Fruit flesh
greenish yellow, firm, juicy
Taste
aromatic and sweet at ideal crop load, too high crop load leads to poor flavour
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
high to very high susceptibility, if there is a high infestation the tree ages fast, early fruit fall and fruit deformation is possible
Storage
possible for 2 weeks, very easy transport
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, at mature stage harmonious growth, good branching
Crop load
high yielding variety, a weak growing rootstock is only suitable for best soils
Origin
Breeder, Place
Institut Cacak, Serbia
Parents
Stanley x Pozegaca (Hauszwetschge), 1961
Synonym
Cacanska rodna
Property rights
free variety