Grosse Zuckerzwetsche

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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 No.
2003 - 014     check_circle

Accession name
Grosse Zuckerzwetsche

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
32.30 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
14.70 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.