Plum
Variety: Hanita (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Dr. W. Hartmann, University Hohenheim, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | President x Auerbacher, 1980 |
| Property rights | registered for German plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 7.-8. plum week, often irregular ripening |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large fruit, 34-38 mm, 34-50 g, ellipsoid |
| Colour | dark blue with heavy bloom, on shaded side slightly reddish |
| Fruit flesh | golden flesh at full maturity, medium firm, juicy |
| Taste | spicy with balanced acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant |
Tree
| Vigour | medium to strong growth, has a tendency for blind wood and tends to branch break when overcropping |
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| Crop load | from an early age medium to high regular crop load |
Evaluation
Hanita (S) is characterised by its large fruits with pronounced flavour and at the same time high yield. Because of the uneven ripening several picks are necessary. Is recommended as replacement for 'Auerbacher' and 'Ortenauer' in regions with high plum pox infestation. In climates with high summer rainfall the susceptibility to Pseudomonas infection and other leaf diseases is high.