Rode Reine Claude d'Oullins (Zeeland)
Dessert & Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
A coloured sport of Oullins Gage. It originated at Zeelands Pruiftuin, Holland. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1955 from IVT Wageningen. Fruits have firm, not very juicy flesh with a sweet and moderate flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Rode Reine-Claude d'Oullins (Zeeland)
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert & Culinary 1
Shape
Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight
47.80 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1
Stalk Length
16.34 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.