Victoria
£19.00
Most well-known plum. Deservedly popular and the main commercial plum in the UK. Though not top quality as a dessert it is very nice to eat when ripe and cooks & preserves well. Large in size, oval in shape with pale red skin & yellowish green flesh. Self-fertile, good pollinator. Reliable heavy cropper. First arose in Sussex around 1840.
Picking time – late August Pollination group – C
| Rootstock | Pixy two year (semi dwarfing), Brompton maiden (vigorous), St Julien A maiden (moderate) |
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