Katinka
Plum, Prunus domestica
Katinka (S) ripens in the 3rd plum week and is well established in commercial orchards. Characteristic for this variety is the high and regular crop load from the beginning. Due to this there needs to be close attention to correct pruning and fruit-thinning to maintain good fruit size and the sweet-aromatic flavour. The good reputation for fresh-eating creates a high commercial value. The freestone fruits are also suitable for baking and other culinary uses.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium late
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium early, 3. plum week
Scale, shape
medium large, 30-33 mm, ovoid
Colour
dark purple to blue, heavy bloom
Fruit flesh
green yellow, medium firm and finely textured, very juicy
Taste
well balanced taste with low acidity
Cracking sensitivity
very low, hardly susceptible to rotteness
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi-upright growth, loosely branched
Crop load
from an early age high and regular yield
Origin
Breeder, Place
Dr. W. Hartmann, University Hohenheim, Germany
Parents
Ortenauer x Ruth Gerstetter, 1982
Property rights
free variety