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Prunus domestica Reine Claude de Chambourcy - Common plum

Prunus domestica Reine Claude de Chambourcy
European plum, Common plum, Garden plum

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A late, vigorous and productive variety that produces delicious yellow-green fruits with juicy, sweet and fragrant flesh in late September. It is self-fertile and can be planted alone.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
7 m
Spread at maturity
5 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Self-fertilising
Best planting time January, November to December
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December
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Description

The Reine Claude de Chambourcy Plum is a late, vigorous, and productive variety. It is known for its medium-sized, round, slightly chalky fruits in a lovely golden green colour tinged with carmine red. Their green flesh is juicy, sweet, and flavourful. Harvesting takes place from late September to October. The Reine Claude de Chambourcy Plum is self-fertile. It is sensitive to cold weather. It is not recommended for cultivation in the north, unless in a sunny and wind-protected position.

The original area of plum trees is believed to be Syria, not China. During the time of Roman hegemony in the region, various local fruits including the plum were introduced to Rome. The Reine Claude de Chambourcy Plum was discovered around 1840 in Chambourcy, in the garden of a Mr Bourgeois. It is loved for its late character and the excellent quality of its fruits.

This fruit tree naturally grows up to 7m (23ft) tall at maturity. Its naturally erect silhouette is appreciated, and when pruned well, it will be easy to harvest. It thrives in full sun or light shade and grows in any type of rich, moist, deep, or even heavy soil, but without limestone.
Its leaves are ovate, almost oblong, toothed and slightly hairy.
Flowering occurs in mid-March. The tree is then fully covered with white flowers that appear on the previous year's branches. They are self-fertile. This variety is a very good pollinator.

Plums are consumed raw at the foot of the tree, in fruit salads, but also in desserts and pastries, as accompaniments to meats and dishes. They are transformed into jams, canned fruits, compotes... They are also used to make eau-de-vie.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 7 m
Spread at maturity 5 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour yellow
Fruit diameter 5 cm
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Patisserie, Alcohol
Harvest time September to October

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time March
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description The white flowers appear before the leaves on the previous year's branches. They are carried by a hairy peduncle and have a hairy or villous calyx. The early flowering begins in March and is therefore exposed to frost, but it is so abundant that frost rarely compromises the harvests.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Prunus

Species

domestica

Cultivar

Reine Claude de Chambourcy

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

European plum, Common plum, Garden plum

Origin

Eastern Europe

Product reference8444911

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Planting and care

The Reine Claude de Chambourcy Plum Tree is easy to grow and thrives in any type of light, rich, neutral or acidic, moist but not excessively wet soil without limestone. Ensure proper drainage by adding a thin layer of gravel to the planting hole. Dig a hole two to three weeks before planting, twice as wide and deep as the pot. On the day of planting, place the tree with its pot in water, allowing the root ball to be moistened. Add compost to the bottom of the hole. Place the tree in the hole and fill with a mixture of soil and potting soil. Do not bury the graft union. Firm down the soil around the base. The root ball should be completely covered. Water generously.

You can add a small handful of wood ash, rich in potash, during winter, which will improve fruiting.

Planting period

Best planting time January, November to December
Recommended planting time January to February, October to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Orchard
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), rich and well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Only prune as necessary as plum trees become susceptible to injuries and therefore diseases. Apply an applied healing compound to protect cuts. Pruning plum trees for training: to shape the framework of the tree. In the first year, during winter but outside the freezing period, prune the tree to obtain 4 to 5 outward-facing branches. Pruning for fruiting: after the harvest, and outside the freezing period, remove dead wood and fragile branches. Remove any remaining fruits on the tree and burn them. Remove shoots at the base of the tree.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time September to October
Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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