Duo of pollinating Queen Claude plum trees in a goblet shape

This self-fertile duo of Queen Claude plums in a goblet shape brings together the excellent varieties of Queen Claude d'Althan, a semi-late plum that produces large purple fruits with delicious golden flesh from mid-August, and Queen Claude de Chambourcy, a later variety whose yellow-green plums reach maturity in September-October. Planted in the same garden, these two plum trees pollinate each other, ensuring a bountiful and extended harvest over a period of 7 to 8 weeks.

This duo consists of:

- x1 Organic Queen Claude d'Althan Plum Tree: an excellent old variety, vigorous and with abundant, fairly regular, and high-quality production. The tree, reaching a height of 6m (20ft), produces large, round, slightly flattened fruits covered with a reddish-violet, or even purple skin. Their thick, yellow flesh is fine, juicy, and aromatic. The harvest takes place from mid-August to September. This non-self-fertile variety originated in Hungary and was selected in 1860 by the gardener of Count d'Althan. It will be pollinated by the Queen Claude de Chambourcy.

- x1 Queen Claude de Chambourcy Plum Tree: a late, vigorous, and productive variety, renowned for its medium-sized, round, slightly pruinose fruits with a golden yellow color tinged with carmine red. Their green flesh is juicy, sweet, and aromatic. The harvest begins in late September and extends until October. The tree reaches a height of 7m (23ft). This plum tree is self-fertile, but production is enhanced by cross-pollination. It is an excellent pollinator for other varieties. It is sensitive to cold: its cultivation in northern Europe is not recommended unless in a sunny and wind-protected position.

Labeled separately, in 7.5/10-liter pots

The original home of plum trees is said to be Syria, not China. During the Roman hegemony over the region, various local fruits, including plums, were introduced to Rome. This fruit tree has an open and spreading habit. Proper pruning makes it easy to harvest. It requires little care and maintenance thanks to the natural openness of its branches. It thrives in sun or partial shade and grows in all types of rich, moist, deep, even heavy, but non-calcareous soil.

Its deciduous leaves are ovate, almost oblong, serrated-dentate, and slightly pubescent. They fall in autumn. Flowering occurs in March or April, depending on the variety. The tree becomes completely covered in white flowers that appear on the leafless branches of the previous year. They are not self-fertile in most cultivated varieties. It is therefore necessary to plant another plum tree nearby to obtain more abundant fruits or harvests.

Plums are consumed raw under the tree, in fruit salads, but also in desserts, pastries, as accompaniments to meats and other dishes. They are transformed into jams, of course, but also into preserves, compotes atc. They are also used to make eau-de-vie.

A cup-shaped fruit tree does not have a central leader (vertical main stem), but rather branches radiating from its trunk. This particular form allows for good penetration of sunlight and air into the branches, which promotes fruit development and ripening while limiting the development of diseases.