. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 200 GIANT GOLDEN BEAUTY. 192. German Prune. (XI) another of these plums is the Weedsport Ger- man Prune, so like the Rochester type as to be hardly worth distinguishing. Latz is an- other distinct strain; it is larger, thicker, and broader than the type here de- scribed, and is more of a cling- stone. All of these German Prunes are characterized b y large, hardy, vig- orous, healthy, productive trees, characters so marked that one can say at once that it is the tree that gives the Ger- man Prune its great value. The fruit is excellent for all
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 200 GIANT GOLDEN BEAUTY. 192. German Prune. (XI) another of these plums is the Weedsport Ger- man Prune, so like the Rochester type as to be hardly worth distinguishing. Latz is an- other distinct strain; it is larger, thicker, and broader than the type here de- scribed, and is more of a cling- stone. All of these German Prunes are characterized b y large, hardy, vig- orous, healthy, productive trees, characters so marked that one can say at once that it is the tree that gives the Ger- man Prune its great value. The fruit is excellent for all culinary purposes, especially for canning, and cures into a small but very good, tart, meaty, free- stone, elastic prune. The chief objection to the plum for these purposes is that the fruits run small. This variety is likely to remain a standard for some time, but will eventually be superseded by one having a larger fruit. German writers say that this variety originated in Asia, whence it was brought during the Crusades to Europe. Tree large, vigorous, round, dense-topped, hardy, very producti^-e. Leaves obovate. 1V& inches wide, 3 inches long, thin, velvety; apex abruptly pointed or acute; base acute; margin finely serrate, with small glands: petiole y^ inch long, pubescent, tinged with red. gland- less or with 1 or 2 small, globose glands. Flowers 1 inch across, inconspicuous on account of their greenish- yellow color, which characterizes the variety. Fruit late, ripening period very long; 1 % by 1 inch, oval, swollen on tlie ventral side, halves unequal; cavity very shallow, narrow, flaring; suture a faint line; apex pointed; color purplish-black; bloom thick; dots nu- merous, small, brown, inconspicuous, clustered about the base; stem % inch long, adhering well to the fruit; flesh yeilowish-green, juicy, firm, sweet, mild, with pleasant flavor; good to very good ; stone free, flattened, obliquely long-oval, pointed at the apex and base, with rough and pitted surfaces.
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