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The dark blue, beautifully pruinose fruits gave this variety its name. Due to its high sugar levels together with a pleasant acidity ‚Azura‘ is a good choice as dessert fruit as well as for baking purposes.
Parents: Hanita x Čačanska lepotica
Plum pox virus resistance: tolerant cultivar
Picking season: mid August
Fruit size: medium, 35-45g
Fruit colour: deep blue
Vigour: medium
Growth habit: upright
Start to bear fruit: early
Cropping: heavy
Bearing regularity: regular
Self-fertility: partialy self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance: yes
Cold hardiness: very good
Suitable for organic or no-spray culture: yes
General disease-resistance: very good
| Details and Specifications | |
| Rootstock Characteristics and Description: | St. Julien A - Semi Vigorous rootstock for cold areas with fluctuating spring temperatures due to inconsistent spring weather conditions. Plum trees grown on St. Julien rootstocks tend to come into bearing after 3-4 years. They can be used to produce free-standing trees (with no staking required once established) |