PRUNUS domestica 'QUETSCHE D'ALSACE'

Quetsche d'Alsace' plum, Quetsche d'Alsace gage

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PRUNUS domestica 'QUETSCHE D'ALSACE'

Quetsche d'Alsace' plum, Quetsche d'Alsace gage

Grafted plum. White spring flower, purple fruit with yellow flesh.
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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, cut down any dead wood and lightly prune to reduce dimensions and harmonize shape, if necessary.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : uncertain origins, very old variety.
  • Use group : Fruit Trees
  • Height at 10 years : 4 m
  • Width at 10 years : 3 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : tree like
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : White
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Fruit tree
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Vigorous and fertile. Greeny-yellow flesh, criss-crossed with little bright yellow threads, semi-delicate, sweet and slightly tangy. Very popular in cooking and dried to become prunes. Apparently celebrated before the 19th century. Named the 'Alsace' since 1914. Synonyms : German, Common, Lorraine, Metz, Haus Zwetsche. Prefers a not too heavy soil, sheltered from the wind. Avoid full sun and heat as heat waves will accelerate fruit falling.