Plum (Prunus domestica) LĀSE

Plum (Prunus domestica) 'Lāse'

A rare Latvian variety with large, yellow fruits and a very good flavour.

'Lāse' is an extremely rare Latvian plum variety, valued for its large to very large, amber-yellow fruits with a very good, sweet, and aromatic flavour. It is characterized by a good and regular yield, early entry into bearing, and good resistance to frost and diseases. Thanks to its late and abundant flowering, the tree is also decorative.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Large to very large fruits with a very good, sweet flavour.
• Good and regular yield.
• Early entry into bearing.
• Good frost and disease resistance.
• The stone separates very easily from the flesh.
• An extremely rare variety.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Latvia
• Breeder: Antons Spolītis
• Institution: LVAI (Latvian State Institute of Fruit-Growing)
• Crossing: ‘Latvijas Dzeltenā Olplūme’ × ‘Eksperimentālfeltets’
• Registration: Information not available.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium to vigorous.
• Crown: Upright, more difficult to shape.
• Flowering: Late, very abundant and beautiful.
• Pollination: It is cross-pollinated and not suitable as a pollinator.

Fruit

• Size: Large to very large.
• Shape and colour: Oval. Amber-yellow with red dots on the sunny side.
• Flesh: Light yellow, firm.
• Flavour: Very good, sweet to sweet-tart, aromatic.
• Stone: Medium-sized, long and pointed, very easily separable from the flesh.
• Use: Versatile (fresh consumption, processing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Good.
• Disease resistance: Satisfactory to good.
• Cracking resistance: Fruits crack little.

Cultivation Recommendations

• To ensure a harvest, it is essential to plant a suitable pollinator nearby, for example, ‘Green Gage’, ‘Stanley’, or ‘Victoria’.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-early to late (late August to September). Ripening is uneven.
• Yield: Good and regular.
• Entry into bearing: Early, 3rd to 4th year after planting.
• Transportability: Poor.