Gras Romanesc Plum on Myrobalan (Spring 2026)
A highly-regarded German plum.
From NYFQ 2006: "Maroon/purple skin with green/amber flesh that often exceeds 25% soluble solids when tree ripe. The fruit is round-oblong and averages about one inch in diameter. Texture is somewhat crisp when eaten at best fresh market maturity level. It stores very well with sugar increasing in storage. Fruit ripens mid-September in Geneva, and it is self-incompatible. It is pollenized effectively by French Damson and Castleton™."
Until recently we erroneously labeled this plum Herrenhausen Mirabelle.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Plum
Subcategory:
European
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: blue
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin:
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The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 16 (approximate, in New York State) + 15 days after Stanley
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Myrobalan Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Gras Romanesc Plum on Myrobalan does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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