Plum
Variety: Tophit Plus (S)
Species: Prunus domestica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim,1987, Germany |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Parents | Cacaks Beste x President |
| Crossing number | P 7-29 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium early |
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| Fertility | partially self-fertile, cross-pollination recommended |
| Pollinator | Juna (S), Katinka (S), Hanka (S), FRANZI ™ Wei 1408 (S), Cacaks Schöne, BLUE FROST ™ Hoh 7302 (S), MONI ™ Wei 5319 (S), JOFELA ™ Hoh 7346 (S), Presenta (S), Topend Plus (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | late, 10.-11. plum week, long harvesting period |
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| Scale, shape | very large, 60-100 g, ovoid |
| Colour | steel blue, very early staining |
| Fruit flesh | greenish yellow, firm, juicy |
| Taste | aromatic with refreshing acidity, to high crop load leads to flat taste |
| Cracking sensitivity | low |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | tolerant |
| Storage | good, 4-6 weeks possible in cold-storage |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong to strong, semi-upright, hardly blind wood |
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| Crop load | high and regular, thinning is necessary for good fruit quality |
Evaluation
Late ripening, large-sized and attractive dessert fruits with good taste and long storability. To achieve well flavoured fruits they should ripen on the tree.