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Victoria Plum
Britain’s most popular plum, with sweet, yellow-red flesh perfect for eating fresh, cooking, or jam-making. It crops heavily in mid-to-late summer.
Basic Information
Species:
Plum
Variety:
Victoria
Scientific Name:
Prunus domestica 'Victoria'
Cramond Trees Location
Related Tree Tags:
01, 22
Location:
Cramond House 1, 22
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More about the Tree
Uses and Benefits:
Britain’s most beloved plum, perfect for eating fresh, baking, or making jam. The wood is hard and sometimes used for small woodworking projects.
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Fun facts:
Named after Queen Victoria - but she never tasted it (bred after her death).
The stones were used as WWII charcoal filters for gas masks.
Prone to splitting in rain ("plum rain crack").
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