Haganta plum trees
Prunus domestica Haganta is a new large blue plum variety from Germany, one of the latest-ripening and an excellent flavour.
Haganta plum trees for sale
Bare-root
BR11-year bare-root tree VVA-1 rootstock £31.00
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR21-year bare-root tree Weiwa rootstock £29.50
Large tree
(3m-4m after 10 years)
BR31-year bare-root tree Wavit rootstock £33.00
Large tree
(3m-4m after 10 years)
BR41-year bare-root tree St. Julien rootstock £28.50
Large tree
(3m-4m after 10 years)
Next deliveries
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Haganta is a new large blue plum variety from Germany. It is one of the latest-ripening of all plums (September), and therefore a great way to extend your fresh plum season. It makes a good alternative to the traditional English late-season purple plum, Marjorie's Seedling - Haganta arguably has a better flavour, as well as being a bit later.
The plums have an attractive scent. They also last well, both on the tree and then can be kept for a couple of weeks in a fridge without loss of quality.
Haganta is one of the heaviest-cropping of all plums (although not in the same league as Victoria). The stone separates quite easily from the flesh (free-stone).
How to grow
Haganta is partially self-fertile, and also has good disease resistant. The tree is fairly vigorous and productive.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
History
Haganta was developed at the University of Hohenheim in Germany, and released in 1985. It was developed to have specific resistance to the plum Sharka virus.
It was developed from a Canadian variety called Valor, which in turn is derived from two old plum varieties, Imperial Epineuse and Grand Duke.
Haganta characteristics
- Gardening skillAverage
- Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
- Flowering group3
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
- WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators
- Picking seasonLate
- CroppingHeavy
- Keeping (of fruit)1 week
- Food usesEating fresh
- Cling-stoneFreestone
- Country of originGermany
- Period of origin2000
- Fruit colourBlue - dark
- AwardsRHS AGM (current)
