The hardy plum tree should not be missing in any garden. Between July and November he inspires with sweet harvest. Learn more about the differences between different plum varieties in this article.

Early Varieties

After a delicate bloom in spring, early plums enchant with their sweet taste from mid-July.

Bühler early plum

These fruits can be harvested from the end of July. The self-fruiting plum is often planted in the home allotment garden. Due to its robust character, the Bühler early plum is considered Sharka resistant. This viral disease is mainly transmitted by aphids and has a negative impact on crop yields.

Zimmer's early plum

Small, sweet fruits are ripe in early August. This dark early plum needs a neighboring plum for pollination. It is not self-fertile.

Hanka

From mid-July, this plum tree offers fresh fruit. The dark blue fruits are covered with a light blue rime. The high sugar content gives it a refreshingly sweet taste.

Katinka

The first plum cake of summer can be enjoyed with Katinka. The yellowish-green flesh offers a wonderful taste experience from mid-July.

Ersinger early plum

Especially in western southern Germany, the early variety plays an important role. It is often grown in small gardens. Their fruits are harvested in two to three passes from mid-August. They are very sweet and medium-hard. However, a wet summer negatively affects the harvest. The classic house plum is suitable for humid regions.

The house plum

This old variety lends an autumnal, sweet dream to the allotment garden. The small fruits can primarily be discovered in old gardens. In professional horticulture, it only occurs in areas without a risk of sharka.

Elena

Alternatively, the resistant Elena is grown. Their juicy plums are a little larger than those of the house plum.

New breeds

Presenta

A delicious fruit cake can be prepared in late autumn. The juicy, sweet flesh can be easily separated from the core. In addition, the Presenta variety convinces with its resistance to Sharka.

Hanita

This strain scores particularly well for its incomparable appearance and unique taste. In 1980, she was created from a cross. The medium-firm flesh can weigh up to 45 grams. The self-fertile variety matures between late August and mid-September. The all-rounder plum is suitable for all growing areas and can be used in many ways.

Sweet recommendations for further processing

Juice:

  • Bühler early plum
  • Katinka
  • Hanita
  • house plum
  • Ersinger early plum

jam and compote

  • house plum
  • Ersinger early plum
  • Hanita

cake topping

Most plum varieties are suitable for the preparation of fresh fruit cakes. Hanita and Hanka are not included.

fresh consumption

The fruits taste best fresh from the tree. They can be stored for up to a week. The plum variety Cacacs Schöne is only suitable for further processing.

tips and tricks

New plum trees can be grown from a core. Ungrafted, old varieties propagate well via shoots.

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