Prunus domestica subsp. italica
Renaissance plum
Common names: Ringlotte plum, Reineclaude plum
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The Renaissance plum is a round, usually greenish‑yellow table plum with exceptionally juicy, honey‑sweet flesh, many consider it the finest of all plums. Varieties such as 'Große Grüne Reneklode' often require a pollinator. It is well suited for fresh consumption and for making compote.
Care instructions
Plant the Renaissance plum in a sunny, warm, wind‑protected spot with deep, humus‑rich soil. It is sensitive to drought, water regularly during the growing years and while the fruit is filling. Prune lightly and only after harvest. For self‑sterile varieties, plant a second plum nearby. Harvest fully ripe fruit from August to September.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Pruning
Companion planting
Good neighbors
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
2 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Grapholita funebrana
The plum moth is the stone fruit counterpart to the codling moth: from June onwards the moth lays eggs on young fruit, the caterpillar bores its way through to the stone and triggers gummosis as well…
More on Plum mothWilsonomyces carpophilus
Shot hole disease is caused by the fungus Wilsonomyces carpophilus and attacks above all stone fruit such as cherry, plum, peach and apricot.
More on Shot hole diseaseNotes from real gardens
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