Plum
Variety: Elena (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Dr. W. Hartmann, University Hohenheim, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | Fellenberg x Stanley, 1980 |
| Crossing number | 80/111/28 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early to medium, less sensitive to late frost |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | late, 11.-12. plum week |
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| Scale, shape | medium, 38-40 mm, 35-40 g, obovoid |
| Colour | dark blue, very heavy bloom |
| Fruit flesh | pale yellow, firm and juicy |
| Taste | balanced sweetness |
| Cracking sensitivity | medium to high |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant |
| Storage | good storage, travels well |
Tree
| Vigour | strong, widely spreading, very good branching with lots of short branches, healthy and dark green leaves |
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| Crop load | from an early age regular high production, strict fruit thinning is necessary |
Evaluation
Elena (S) is a late ripening, Plum Pox Virus-tolerant variety that yields very well and is suitable to prolong the picking season of plums. This plum can be used for fresh market and also for industrial processing.