PLUM

Growth:

Vigorous with flat branching and a spherical crown

Blossom:

Mid-late season

Ripening time:

Mid-July, shortly after Katinka and at the same time as Hanka

Look:

Blue-violet fruit, usually with a green blush. Size 32 to 36 mm.

Quality:

Whitish-yellow flesh, medium to good stone solubility

Taste:

Pleasantly sweet and aromatic, less good when over-fruited.

Yield:

Good and regular, consequently ripening.

Special notes:

Due to significant shelf-life issues, it has been discontinued by wholesalers since 2014. Good alternatives include Katinka and Hanka.

A good early variety for private gardens and direct marketers.

Well suited for fresh consumption, cakes and processing.