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Grand Duke (plum)

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Variety of plum (Prunus domestica)For the Royal title, see Grand duke.
Grand Duke
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Cultivar"Grand Duke"
OriginEngland, produced by 'Thomas Rivers' of Sawbridgeworth, before 1876.

Grand Duke (syn. Grossherzog's Pflaume & Grand-Due) is a variety of plum, one of the so-called European plums. It is one of the many valuable plums produced by 'Thomas Rivers' of Sawbridgeworth, England. The Royal Horticultural Society awarded it a First Class Certificate in 1880. The fruit has a fairly firm, rather dry flesh with a slightly tart to slightly sweet flavor. It can tolerate USDA hardiness zones 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, and 7a.

References

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