PLUMS AND MIRABELLES

Growth:

Medium-sized and bushy crowns

Ripening time:

October

Fruit:

Small, round, blue, somewhat tannic fruit.

Yellow-green, juicy flesh reminiscent of sloe berries.

Yield:

Good and regular.

Special notes:

Produces intensely flavored sloe schnapps (Zibärtle).

A premium variety for small-scale distillers with direct marketing.