Fruit tree comparisons
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| A 19th century European Green Gage, with a dry sweet flesh making it useful for cooking as well as eating fresh. | |
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Growing
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| Gardening skill | Average |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Pollination group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
Using
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| Picking season | Mid |
| Uses | Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-3 days |
Disease resistance
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| General resistance | Average |
Climate
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| Cold hardiness (USDA) | Zone 5 (-29C) |
| Summer maximum temperatures | Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) |
Identification
| Plum tree Reine Claude Boddaerts | |
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| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 |
| Fruit color | Green / Yellow |
| Flesh colour | Golden / Yellow |