| Cultivar Name: |
President
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| Type |
Plum/prune |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Species |
Prunus domestica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Culinary
Fresh Market
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
Orange
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| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
0
weeks relative to
Santa Rosa
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| Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
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| Description |
Originates from: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; Introd 1901. Developed by Rivers Nursery. Period of origin: 1850 - 1899. A popular dual-purpose English plum raised by the famous Rivers Nursery and notable for its large-size and purple skin.
Fruit: Purple, oval, good flavor - sweet/sharp.
Harvest Period: Late season.
Ploidy: diploid
In flowering group 3
Tree shows medium vigor and upright growth. Requires cross-pollination; good source of pollen are Empress, Italian and Vision.
Diseases: Some resistance to brown rot (Monilinia fructigena) and Plum pox virus (Sharka). Some susceptibility to canker. |
| References |
- Orange Pippin; Link
- Michigan State University Extension: Plum for Your Fruit Stand; Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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