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Plum
Belle de Louvain 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA large purple plum, primarily for culinary use but can also be eaten fresh.




Identification

Belle de Louvain




Fruit colourBlue-black




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shapeLong / oval




Using

Belle de Louvain




FlavorGood




Flavour styleSweeter




Ripening period




Use/Keeping1-3 days




Cooking result




Growing

Belle de Louvain




Picking




CroppingHeavy




VigourLarge




PollinationFlowering group 3
Self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skillVery easy




Problems

Other

Belle de Louvain




Country of originBelgium




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