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. Pollination partners

Orleans plum and gage trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	AdaptabilSemi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	BromptonVery vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

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