Plum
Variety: Hauszwetschge
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | unknown, spread in Germany since 17th century |
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| Parents | unknown |
| Typen, Selection | type 'Meschenmoser' - early ripening clone, 9. plum week, 32-35 mm, 25-30 g, medium crop load |
| type 'Schüfer' - maturity date 10. plum week, very good fruit quality, regular crop, less overcropping | |
| type 'Wolff' - maturity date 10. plum week, ideal high crop load, 28-32 mm, 18-23 g | |
| type 'Etscheid' - late ripening clone, 11. plum week with very good fruit quality and high yield, 32-35 mm, 25-30 g | |
| type 'zum Felde' - late ripening clone, 11. plum week, medium to good crop load | |
| Synonym | Bauernpflaume, Hauspflaume, Basler Zwetsche |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | late, susceptible to cold and wet weather conditions before and during blossom |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium late to late, 9.-11. plum week |
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| Scale, shape | medium large fruits, ellipsoid |
| Colour | blue to dark blue, heavy bloom |
| Fruit flesh | golden, at full maturity amber coloured, firm, juicy |
| Taste | excellent spicy flavour with high sugar content |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | extremely susceptible |
| Storage | good shelf life and easy transport |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong to strong, at mature stage widely spreading |
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| Crop load | medium to high, sometimes uneven crop load, which can delay the start of harvest, tends to biennial bearing, first yields start after juvenile phase |
Evaluation
A late ripening group of plum varieties with outstanding inner qualities and versatile use (fresh eating, baking industry, distillery, dried plums). They are very well known because of their high adaptability to different soils and climates. In some years there can be neck shrivel.