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Pear Alexandre Lambre | Plum Opal | ||||
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Summary | A high quality dessert pear, developed by Belgian enthusiast Van Mons, with the classic buttery melting flesh. Ripens late and needs a warm climate for best results. | A popular early-ripening plum variety with a good flavour, and very easy to grow. | |||
Identification | Alexandre Lambre | Opal | |||
Fruit colour | Red / mottled | ||||
Flesh colour | |||||
Fruit size | Medium | ||||
Fruit shape | Oval | ||||
Using | Alexandre Lambre | Opal | |||
Flavor | Very good | ||||
Flavour style | |||||
Ripening period | Mid season | ||||
Use/Keeping | 1-3 days | ||||
Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Alexandre Lambre | Opal | |||
Picking | |||||
Cropping | Heavy | ||||
Vigour | Average growth | ||||
Pollination | Flowering group 4 | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-fertile | |||
Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
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Other | Alexandre Lambre | Opal | |||
Country of origin | Belgium | Sweden | |||
Other qualities | Awards 1995 |