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Czar
One of the most popular cooking plums. Excellent colour and flavour.
Origin: Hertfordshire UK,
1871
Pollination: Czar is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.
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History and description of Czar
Czar plum was raised from a cross between Prince Englebert and Rivers Early Prolific by Thomas
Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, UK in 1871. As the Russian Emperor was on a visit to the UK
at the time the variety was named Czar in his honour. It became an established commercial variety in
the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
Medium sized, oval-oblong fruit. Blue-black bloomy skin. Tender yellowish green flesh. Pleasant
sharp flavour. Usually considered as a cooking plum but sweet enough when ripe to make a good
dessert plum. Stone is small and free. Can be tough skinned.
Compact hardy tree suitable for most parts of the UK and areas subject to spring frosts. It is also
suitable for locations with heavy and acid soils.It tollerates shade and can be grown on a North
facing wall. Heavy reliable cropping. Large attractive blossom. Susceptible to Silver Leaf.