Orleans

A very old French cooking plum

Origin: France, 1600

Pollination: Orleans is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

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Orleans plum and gage trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	PixySemi-dwarfing	£28.00	< 5 in stock

History and description of Orleans

Probably originated in France in the 17th Century. Original name was Brignole Violette but has been known as Orleans in Britain since the mid 18th Century.

Medium sized, round fruit. Bloomy red, often mottled skin. Sweet, juicy flesh but lacking in flavour and best used as a cooker. Free stone.

Weak growing, upright tree with very large, roundish leaves.

Characteristics of Orleans plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	L Aug
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	25
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners