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Bluefre

Variety of Plum · Prunus domestica
Very large, late blue plum – firm-fleshed and ships well.
Also known as: Blue Free
Edible value9Medicinal value3Other uses6
🇺🇸 USA 1964

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmjuicysweet

Profile

Parentage
President x Stanley
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
65 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Very large oval dark blue fruit with firm yellow flesh; freestone.

Growth

Vigorous, late ripening, for warmer sites.

Yield

High yields with large-calibre fruit.

Notes

Partly self-fertile; a market variety with good shelf life.

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