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Plum
Haganta 
Apple
Court Pendu Plat 
Cherry
Isabella 
Apple
Lady Henniker 
Apple
Bardsey 
SummaryA new large blue disease-resistant plum from Germany.
Ancient French dessert variety, rich intense unique flavour
Heart shaped. Firm, sweet.
A well-regarded large late-season Victorian apple variety, primarily a cooker.
Discovered growing on an island off the coast of North Wales, and considered very disease-resistant.

Identification

Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Bardsey
Fruit colourBlue
Red / Orange flush
Bright Red
Green
Red / Orange flush
Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shapeOval / round



Round-conical

Using

Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Bardsey
FlavorVery good
Very good

Good
Average
Flavour styleSweeter
Pear drop

Sharper
Sweet/Sharp
Ripening periodMid season
Very-Late season
Mid season
Mid-Late season
Early-Mid season
Use/Keeping1 week
3 months or more

3 months or more
2-3 weeks
Cooking result


Puree

Growing

Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Bardsey
Picking




CroppingHeavy
Heavy

Good

VigourLarge
Weak growing

Large
Average growth
PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Flowering group 6
Flowers Very-Late season
Self-sterile
Blossom frost-resistance
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 2
Flowers Early-Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillAverage
Average


Very easy
ProblemsPlum pox virus (Sharka) - Very resistant
Scab - Very resistant
Mildew - Very resistant
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some resistance
Canker - Very resistant
Scab - Very resistant

Other

Haganta
Court Pendu Plat
Isabella
Lady Henniker
Bardsey
Country of originGermany
France
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Other qualitiesAwards