Topend Plus (S)
Plum, Prunus domestica
Topend Plus (S) is the latest ripening dessert plum in our range. The very attractive fruits should ripen well on the tree to develop their excellent taste.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium early, robust blossom
Fertility
partially self-fertile, cross-pollination recommended
Pollinator
Juna (S), Katinka, Hanka (S), Cacaks Schöne, BLUE FROST ® HOH 7302 (S), Jojo (S), Haroma (S), JOFELA ® HOH 7346 (S), Tophit Plus (S), Presenta (S)
Fruit
Ripening time
very late, 13. plum week, long harvesting period
Scale, shape
large, 45-55 mm, > 60 g, ovoid to ellipsoid
Colour
dark blue, medium bloom
Fruit flesh
greenish yellow, firm, juicy
Taste
refreshing and sweet-aromatic
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant
Storage
very good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, very good branching, compact crown, good leaf to fruit ratio, dark green leaves
Crop load
medium to high from an early age, low tendency to biennial bearing
Origin
Breeder, Place
Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim, Germany
Intellectual property
Artevos, Germany
Parents
Cacaks Beste x Valor, 1994
Crossing number
P 36-17
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights