Hanka (S)
Plum, Prunus domestica
Early ripening plum variety harvesting between 'Katinka' and 'Cacaks Schöne'. Due to the high quality of the fruits it is suitable for fresh market and bakery. It is also possible to transport over distance. The fruits colour very early, this should be noted when setting a harvest date. Because of its medium susceptibility to Pseudomonas infection this variety should be cultivated in dry and warm locations.
Blossom
Blooming date
early to medium early
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium early, 3.-4. plum week
Scale, shape
medium, 32-36 mm, 30-45 g, ellipsoid
Colour
even dark blue with heavy bloom
Fruit flesh
when first picking greenish yellow, amber coloured when fully ripe, firm, juicy
Taste
powerful and long finish, spicy-aromatic with balanced acidity, well maintained when fully mature
Cracking sensitivity
very low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant
Storage
very good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, very good branching, very well suited to central leader systems
Crop load
from an early age ideal to high and regular, a thorough fruit-thinning is necessary to maintain good fruit size and prevent biennial bearing
Origin
Breeder, Place
Dr. W. Hartmann, University Hohenheim, Germany
Intellectual property
Artevos, Deutschland
Parents
Hanita x Katinka, 1995
Crossing number
Hohenheim 5114
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights