Bred in Sweden in 1925, Plum Opal is probably the best and most popular early dessert plum. The fruit is medium-sized, yellow mottled with purplish red, with very juicy, pale yellow flesh which is sweet when fully ripe, a free stone and excellent, gage-like flavour. Flavour is better if tree is wall-trained. The tree is vigorous, extremely reliable, and a heavy cropper – fruit should be thinned to prevent branches breaking and for best flavour. Good disease resistance. Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Site: Sheltered
Soil: Any reasonably well drained
Position: Full sun
Pick: Early to mid-August
Keep: 1-3 days; 2 weeks if refrigerated
Hardiness: Hardy
Pollination: Self-fertile. Pollination Group 3
Uses: Eating; can also be used for cooking
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