Culinary plum
Thought to be of German origin. Recorded in 1862. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1932 from Spath's Nurseries, Berlin. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet subacid and insipid flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Grosse Zuckerzwetsche
Flowering time 20th April 10% flowering 25th April Full (80%) flowering6th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
Size medium-large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 32.30 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 14.70 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.