Herrenhausen mirabelle
Herrenhausen is a traditional mirabelle from central Europe. It has a sweet flavor and fairly dry flesh. It is mainly used for cooking.
USDA identification images for Herrenhausen
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Prunus insititia - Damson, Mirabelle, Bullace
- Originates from: Germany
Identification
- Country of origin: Germany
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Fruit size: Small
- Fruit shape: Round
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking month: September
- Picking period: early September
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Site conditions: Sheltered site
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Do not prune
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
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