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Hauszwetsche German Prune

Prunus domestica
Hauszwetsche German Prune plums
Hauszwetsche German Prune is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Hauszwetsche is a dark-blue damson-like plum or prune. It is a typical example of the Zwetsche or Quetsche plums which have been grown in central Europe for centuries.

Although it can be eaten fresh, traditionally its main use is in the kitchen. The yellow flesh has a spicy flavour, and is notable for its high sugar content (it is sometimes known as Sweet Prune for this reason).

The flesh is also drier than many English culinary plums, which means it does not dilute the surrounding pastry or cake mix with excess liquid.

In short, this is the ideal variety for making German plum cakes, plum dumplings, and other traditional desserts from central Europe - and a good present for anyone interested in cookery.

Hauszwetsche German Prune plum trees for sale

  • RF11-year bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£38.75
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a large bush-trained tree or a half-standard tree, no staking required once estalished. Also suitable as a large fan-trained tree.
    Available next season
  • RF22-year bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£47.50
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Will become a large vase-shaped fruit tree, no staking required once established.
    Available next season
  • RF32-year half-standard bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£51.00
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a large free-standing half-standard tree.
    Available next season
  • RF41-year bare-root tree on Brompton rootstock£41.25
    Mature height: 5m-7m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a 'standard' fruit tree, no staking required, suitable for a traditional plum orchard.
    Available next season

Growing and Training

Haus-zwetsche is easy to grow and is a reliable cropper once it gets established. It ripens late in the plum season, towards the end of August in the UK.

It does best if planted in a sheltered situation, as it prefers a continental climate and is sensitive to bad weather at flowering time.


Recommended pollinators for Hauszwetsche German Prune plum trees

Hauszwetsche German Prune is self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit. However you are likely to get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

  • Pollinator Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
  • Pollinator Opal
    Opal
    Opal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
  • Pollinator Oullins Golden Gage
    Oullins Golden Gage
    The flavour of a true gage yet also easy to grow, Oullins Golden Gage is a good first gage tree.
  • Pollinator Purple Pershore
    Purple Pershore
    Very similar to Yellow Pershore and with the same excellent culinary qualities.
  • Pollinator Victoria
    Victoria
    Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.
  • Pollinator Yellow Pershore
    Yellow Pershore
    Also known as Yellow Egg, Yellow Pershore is a self-fertile heavy cropping culinary plum.

History

Zwetsch or Quetsche is the name for a population of small damson-like plums which are found throughout central Europe. They are known in the UK under various names, including German Prune or Sweet Prune or Quetsche Plum.


Hauszwetsche German Prune characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
  • Self-fertile?Self-fertile
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Pick seasonLate
  • Picking monthSeptember
  • Picking periodearly September
  • Keeping1 week
  • Food usesCulinaryDual purpose
  • Country of originGermany
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colourBlue - dark

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  • See also Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
  • See also Opal
    Opal
    Opal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
  • See also Victoria
    Victoria
    Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.

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