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| Plum Opal | |||||
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| Summary | A popular early-ripening plum variety with a good flavour, and very easy to grow. | ||||
Identification | Opal | ||||
| Fruit colour | Red / mottled | ||||
| Flesh colour | |||||
| Fruit size | |||||
| Fruit shape | Oval | ||||
Using | Opal | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | |||||
| Ripening period | Mid season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 1-3 days | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Opal | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-fertile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
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Other | Opal | ||||
| Country of origin | Sweden | ||||
| Other qualities | Awards 1995 |