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Plum treesMeritare | |||||
An attractive new early-season dessert plum from Sweden, with large fruits and good cold-hardiness.
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Growing | |||||
Gardening skill? | Average | ||||
Cropping | Light | ||||
Fertility? | Not self-fertile | ||||
Flowering group? | 3 | ||||
Pollinating others? | Average | ||||
Ploidy? | Diploid | ||||
Vigour? | Average growth | ||||
Bearing regularity? | Regular | ||||
Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
Using | |||||
Picking season? | Early | ||||
Use / keeping? | 1-3 days | ||||
Flavour quality? | Good | ||||
Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
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Identification | |||||
Country of origin | Sweden | ||||
Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | ||||
Fruit colour | Red | ||||
Blossom colour | White | ||||
Leaf colour | Green |