Topper (S)
Plum, Prunus domestica
Reliable heavy crops that are well suited for the fresh market and baking industry. In some years Topper (S) is prone to twin-fruits and deformations.
Blossom
Blooming date
medium late, frost-resistant blossom
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late, 8. plum week, long harvesting period
Scale, shape
medium to large, 38-40 mm, 40 g, ellipsoid to obovoid
Colour
purple to reddish blue, heavy bloom
Fruit flesh
greenish yellow, firm, juicy
Taste
aromatic, spicy-sourish
Cracking sensitivity
low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
tolerant
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
weak to medium strong, tends to semi-upright with good branching
Crop load
very high and regular, tends to overcropping, thorough fruit-thinning necessary
Origin
Breeder, Place
Prof. Dr. Helmut Jacob, Research Institute Geisenheim, Germany
Intellectual property
Artevos, Germany
Parents
Cacaks Beste x Auerbacher, 1988
Crossing number
P 4-96-1988
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights