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Plum
Excalibur 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA well-flavoured red-purple plum, similar to Victoria.




Identification

Excalibur




Fruit colourPlum red




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shapeRound / indented




Using

Excalibur




FlavorVery good




Flavour styleSweeter




Ripening period




Use/Keeping1-3 days




Cooking result




Growing

Excalibur




Picking




CroppingGood




VigourLarge




PollinationFlowering group 2
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsPlum pox virus (Sharka) - Some susceptibility

Other

Excalibur




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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