Hauszwetsche
Variety of Damson · Prunus domestica subsp. domestica
The classic baking plum: aromatic, freestone and perfect for cakes and drying.
Also known as: Bühler Frühzwetsche, Bühler Zwetsche, Zwetschge gemeine
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- alte europäische Landsorte, Sämlingsauslese von Prunus domestica
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 25 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium-sized, oblong, dark-blue fruit with firm, yellow-green, highly aromatic flesh that separates cleanly from the stone.
Growth
Medium-strong to strong growth, robust and adaptable; self-fertile and productive without a pollinator.
Yield
Regular, high yields; ripens late August to September, tends to biennial bearing depending on strain.
Notes
The Hauszwetsche is susceptible to Sharka. In many regions used synonymously with Bühler Frühzwetsche, which ripens slightly earlier.
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