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Plum treesCoe's Golden Drop | |||||
Coe's Golden Drop is a large oval gage from the 18th century, noted for its excellent flavour.
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Growing | |||||
Gardening skill? | Some needed | ||||
Cropping | Light | ||||
Fertility? | Not self-fertile | ||||
Flowering group? | 2 | ||||
Pollinating others? | Average | ||||
Ploidy? | Diploid | ||||
Vigour? | Slightly large | ||||
Bearing regularity? | Regular | ||||
Growth habit | Spreading | ||||
Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
Using | |||||
Picking season? | Very late Late October | ||||
Use / keeping? | 1 week Keeps fresh in a fridge longer than most plums. | ||||
Flavour quality? | Very good | ||||
Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
Looking after | |||||
Overall disease resistance? | Average | ||||
Identification | |||||
Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 | ||||
Fruit colour | Yellow | ||||
Blossom colour | White | ||||
Leaf colour | Green |