Stromberger plum
The Stromberger plum is a small, medium-late plum variety . It was granted Protected Designation of Origin status by the EU in November 2013 . The variety was brought back from a trip to southern France and Spain by clerk Ludwig Niedieck around 1790 and made at home in Stromberg . A street in the village is named after Niedieck.
If the water content is low, the fruit is mildly aromatic with few acids. The stone dissolves well, which makes it particularly suitable for cooking and baking. Their high sugar content also makes them suitable for burning .
Cultivation
The marl soil and the special climatic conditions, the place is protected from north and east winds in the slightly hilly corner of the Westphalian Bay , have favored the adaptation of the Stromberger plum. Around 650 tons of plums are harvested from around 15,000 plum trees each year. That is almost a quarter of the plum and plum harvest in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 2008, the producers joined forces to form the Stromberger Pflaume protection group, among other things to achieve EU recognition. In 2003 the community had 25 members. The protection applies to all operations in connection with the plum in the place and within a radius of 500 meters.
The two-day Stromberg plum market with the election of a “plum queen” takes place annually on a weekend in mid-September.
Individual evidence
- ↑ EU regulation of November 5, 2013 (PDF)
- ↑ 'Stromberger Pflaume', description in the EU regulation. (PDF)