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Violette™
- European plum
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| Zone:
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4 - 8
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| Ripens:
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First half of September
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| Fertility:
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Needs a pollinator - Valerie,
Vanette
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| Top
10 Ranking:
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9
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| Skin
Colour:
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Bluish -purple
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| Flesh:
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Greenish-yellow. Semi-freestone. Firm.
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| Flavour:
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Mildly sweet
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| Usage:
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Good for fresh eating, preserves, drying, and
canning.
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| Storage:
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Two to four weeks when refrigerated
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| Notes:
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Tree is frost tolerant and crops regularly. Fruit
doesn't drop like Valerie and it ships
well. Moderate susceptibility to black knot. Aphids can be a
common problem to all plum trees.
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