Plum
Trademark: FRANZI ™
Variety: Wei 1408 (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Dr. Michael Neumüller, Technical University Munich and Bavarian Centre of Pomology and Fruit Breeding, Hallbergmoos, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Dr. Michael Neumüller, Bavarian Centre of Pomology and Fruit Breeding, Hallbergmoos, Germany |
| Parents | Hanka (S) x Cacaks Frühe |
| Property rights | application for EU plant variety rights, registered trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Pollinator | Katinka (S), Cacaks Schöne (recommended according to breeder information) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium early, 4. plum week |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large, 36-48 mm, ellipsoid |
| Colour | blue to purple, heavy bloom |
| Fruit flesh | at the first pick greenish yellow, at full maturity yellow to amber coloured, firm |
| Taste | well balanced sugar-acid ratio with high sugar content for an early ripening plum |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant to symptoms of the fruits |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong to strong, semi-upright, good branching |
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| Crop load | high |
Evaluation
Typical for this early ripening plum are the good taste, the fruit size and the firmness. The fruits are suitable for fresh eating and baking.