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Plum trees
Opal |
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Opal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
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Growing |
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| Gardening skill(explain) | Easy | ||||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||||
| Fertility(explain) | Self-fertile | ||||||
| Flowering group(explain) | 3 | ||||||
| Pollinating others(explain) | Average | ||||||
| Ploidy(explain) | Diploid | ||||||
| Vigour(explain) | Average growth | ||||||
| Bearing regularity(explain) | Regular | ||||||
| Fruit persistence(explain) | Normal ripening | ||||||
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| Picking season(explain) | Early Late July |
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| Use / keeping(explain) | 1-3 days | ||||||
| Flavour quality(explain) | Very good | ||||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||||
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| Overall disease resistance(explain) | Good | ||||||
Identification |
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| Country of origin | Sweden | ||||||
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 | ||||||
| Fruit colour | Red | ||||||
| Blossom colour | White | ||||||
| Leaf colour | Green | ||||||
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Stock availability |
Plum trees
Opal |
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1-year
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