Topper

Topper is an excellent prune and brings extremely early, high and regular yields. Because of its slow growth, it is especially suitable for intensive orcharding and home gardens.

Parents:

Cacak's Beste x Auerbacher

Growth:

slow-growing

Blossom:

medium late, self-fertilising, rain- and frost-resistant

Ripeness:

late, ripening with 'Hauszwetschge' (house plum)

Color:

blue

Appearance:

medium-sized to large fruit, longish plum-shaped, fragrant and pruinose

Quality:

yellow fruit pulp, loosens easily from the stone, firm (to the bite) and juicy, good shelf life

Taste:

excellent, aromatic

Crop yield:

very early onsetting, very high, regular

Special notes:

good leaf and wood healthiness, hardly susceptible to Monilia, the fruit is Sharka (plum pox virus)-resistant; because of its high yield, thinning is recommended