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Prunus domestica 'DCA D5'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

A mid-to late-season, bluish-purple skin, deep orange flesh, European plum for processing. Origin: DCA–University of Bologna, Italy, by F. Faccioli, S. Sansavini, M. Castagnoli, S. Lugli, and S. Martelli. Susino II × Stanley; crossed 1974; tested as DCA BO-D5; selected 1985; introd. 1996. EU PVR 14, 645. Tree: medium-high vigor; upright; very productive; self-fertile; blooms semi-late. Fruit: medium, 40-mm diameter, 40–50 g; skin bluish-purple, glabrous; flesh deep orange, sweet, very juicy, 22.3% to 23.4% SS; ripe mid-August in Bologna, 2–3 d before Stanley; subject to fruit drop.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 33
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity high productivity

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Synonyms

Prunus domestica 'DCA D5' Prunus domestica 'Sugar Top®'
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