Zimmers Fruhzwetsche

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Originally found in the garden of Leonard Zimmer in Lauf bei Buhl, Germany in 1900. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1932 from L. Spath, Berlin. Fruits have firm, little juicy flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
2003 - 017     check_circle

Accession name
Zimmers Fruhzwetsche

Flowering time
9th April 10% flowering
13th April Full (80%) flowering
23rd April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
32.60 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
10.38 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.