Heron
£19.00
A large, long, oval shaped purple plum with greenish yellow flesh of good quality. A reliable cropper. One of a selection of Plums raised by Rivers Nursery and named after birds. Rootstock: St Julien A.
Picking time – early August Pollination group – C
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Picking time – early/mid September Pollination group – D
