Top (S)
Plum, Prunus domestica
The very attractive fruits of this medium late ripening variety have good baking qualities even when premature. Top (S) yields high and regular and is not prone to biennial bearing. This secures a consistent supply for wholesale in this late ripening period. On dry sites there is a tendency to grainy flesh around the stone. The susceptibility to bacterial canker and Valsa infection should be taken into account when choosing the right site.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium late, robust blossom
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late, 8.-9. plum week
Scale, shape
medium to large, Ø 36 mm, ellipsoid
Colour
intense dark blue with heavy bloom
Fruit flesh
intense yellow to amber
Taste
moderate taste, mealy when overripe
Cracking sensitivity
medium
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant
Storage
good storage if prematurely harvested
Tree
Vigour
in the first years strong, at mature stage medium, tends to have blind wood
Crop load
from an early age very high and regular crop load
Origin
Breeder, Place
Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim, Germany
Intellectual property
Hochschule Geisenheim University, Deutschland
Parents
Auerbacher x Stanley, commercially available since 1993
Crossing number
P 3-92-1985
Synonym
Geisenheimer Spätzwetschge Top
Property rights
registered for German plant variety rights