Plum
Trademark: MONI ™
Variety: Wei 5319 (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 |
| Property rights | application for EU plant variety rights, registered for EU trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| Pollinator | Katinka (S), Hanka (S), FRANZI ® Wei 1408 (S), Cacaks Schöne, Aprimira (S), Jojo (S), Haroma (S), Tophit Plus (S), Presenta (S), Topend Plus (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 7. plum week, directly after 'Topfive (S)', also in the harvest time of 'TOPTASTE ™ Kulinaria (S)' and 'Cacaks Fruchtbare' |
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| Scale, shape | medium large, 35-38 mm, 36-40 g, ellipsoid |
| Colour | blue to dark blue, heavy bloom |
| Fruit flesh | orange to amber coloured, firm |
| Taste | sweet, aromatic with high brix values |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Scharka | Resistant to plum pox because of hypersensitivity to plum pox virus. It will only be grafted on the equally hypersensitive rootstock DOSPINA ™ 235. Therefore the trees have dual protection to plum pox. |
| Storage | storage over several weeks possible |
Tree
| Vigour | weak to medium strong, good branching, typical is the yellowish foliage in spring and early summer |
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| Crop load | stable and warmer temperatures at the time of flowering and post-flowering are crucial for a high and regular crop, fruit bearing on perennial wood, fruits stay stable on the tree for a long time, so far no heat damages observed |
Evaluation
Moni ™ ripens after 'Cacaks Schöne' and has good internal and external quality characteristics as well as high economic efficiency. The breeder recommends this gourmet plum for its significant plum pox resistance.