Culinary plum
Thought to be a chance seedling from Green Gage - although seems very unlikely. It was found in the garden of von Wangenheim at Brieheim, Gotha, Germany in about 1837. It was named and distributed by Dittrich. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Wangenheims Fruhzwetsche
Flowering time 20th April 10% flowering 25th April Full (80%) flowering6th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late August 1
Size medium 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 25.20 g 1
Skin Colour Dark blue 1
Stalk Length 8.97 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.