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Hauszwetsche German Prune plum trees

Prunus domestica
Hauszwetsche German Prune plums
Hauszwetsche German Prune is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

Hauszwetsche is a dark-blue damson-like plum or prune. It is a typical example of the Zwetsche or Quetsche plums which have been grown in central Europe for centuries.

Although it can be eaten fresh, traditionally its main use is in the kitchen. The yellow flesh has a spicy flavour, and is notable for its high sugar content (it is sometimes known as Sweet Prune for this reason).

The flesh is also drier than many English culinary plums, which means it does not dilute the surrounding pastry or cake mix with excess liquid.

In short, this is the ideal variety for making German plum cakes, plum dumplings, and other traditional desserts from central Europe - and a good present for anyone interested in cookery.

Hauszwetsche German Prune plum trees for sale

Pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

  • PG12-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, St. Julien rootstock£61.50
    Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree,VVA-1 rootstock£41.50
    Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  • BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree,VVA-1 rootstock£48.50
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR31-year bare-root tree,Wavit rootstock£38.75
    Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  • BR41-year bare-root tree,St. Julien rootstock£38.75
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR52-year bush-trained bare-root tree,St. Julien rootstock£48.50
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR62-year half-standard bare-root tree,St. Julien rootstock£51.00
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR71-year bare-root tree,Brompton rootstock£41.25
    Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)

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Tree specification

Photos of trees as supplied | Tree sizes and forms

Pre-ordering

Pre-order now for delivery in September 2025

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Haus-zwetsche is easy to grow and is a reliable cropper once it gets established. It ripens late in the plum season, towards the end of August in the UK.

It does best if planted in a sheltered situation, as it prefers a continental climate and is sensitive to bad weather at flowering time.

Recommended pollinators for Hauszwetsche German Prune plum trees

Hauszwetsche German Prune is self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit. However you are likely to get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

  • Pollinator Victoria
    Victoria
    Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.
  • Pollinator Opal
    Opal
    Opal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
  • Pollinator Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling
    Marjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
  • Pollinator Oullins Golden Gage
    Oullins Golden Gage
    The flavour of a true gage yet also easy to grow, Oullins Golden Gage is a good first gage tree.
  • Pollinator Yellow Pershore
    Yellow Pershore
    Also known as Yellow Egg, Yellow Pershore is a self-fertile heavy cropping culinary plum.
  • Pollinator Purple Pershore
    Purple Pershore
    Very similar to Yellow Pershore and with the same excellent culinary qualities.

History

Zwetsch or Quetsche is the name for a population of small damson-like plums which are found throughout central Europe. They are known in the UK under various names, including German Prune or Sweet Prune or Quetsche Plum.


Hauszwetsche German Prune characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group4
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climatesWarm climates

Using

  • Picking seasonLate
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping (of fruit)1 week
  • Food usesCulinaryDual purpose

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood

Identification

  • Country of originGermany
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Blossom colourWhite
  • Fruit colourBlue - dark

British-grown trees Trees grown in the UK.

Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.

In addition, all our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. The scheme aims to improve UK biosecurity by setting standards for all growers and retailers involved in selling plants in the UK. Find out more.

Guaranteed fruit trees

When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.

More about plum trees

Czar, a dark blue plum, is perhaps the best known English cooking plum, but Purple Pershore and Yellow Pershore, and Blaisdon Red are all superb for plum jam.

Adventurous cooks might want to experiment with plum cookery traditions from elsewhere. Try Hauszetsche, a kind of "zwetchen" plum popular in central Europe, and characterised by a very dry sweet flesh


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