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I thought this was a really cool picture of some very old and unique plum varieties from 1909, illustrated by Alois Lunzer.

Some of these varieties have already been mentioned above in the coments!


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Im Pablo,from Spain, if someone want reina Claudia, i can send...
 
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Pablo Otero Sanchez wrote:Im Pablo,from Spain, if someone want reina Claudia, i can send...



Thanks for the generous offer Pablo, and welcome to Permies!
 
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I planted a "Stanley" plum last year that was really as sweet as a prune when perfectly ripe.  Great aroma, juicy, but way too sweet for fresh eating.  (It could just be me as I like a little tang in my sweet) It is self-fertile and has survived 2 winters.  I know the squirrels love the plums but I gotta find ways to use them as I thought it was going to be more of a fresh eating plum, not a prune.
 
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Hans Quistorff wrote: Yes the green gage are best for fresh eating. (...) The Italian prune plums are equaly good to eat fresh but also the easiest to split and dry.



Concur. =] My vote goes to Italian Prune.
 
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The Brogdale Farm in Kent has the National collection of fruit in the UK that includes 332 plum varieties and is well worth a visit.

https://brogdalecollections.org/the-fruit-collection/

 
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