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Reine Claude Doree European Plum - Raintree Nursery
Reine Claude Doree European Plum - Raintree Nursery

Reine Claude Doree European Plum

Size: Dwarf (4'-5')
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$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
SKU C015

Prunus domestica x insititia 'Reine Claude Doree'

Reine Claude Doree, considered "the original" and best of the Green Gage plums, is from France. It's a small yellow/green plum ripe in August or September. It has an incredible sweet, juicy flavor regularly measuring up to 30 brix! Notes of honey and apricot abound, with just a hint of citric tang to balance the sugar. This natural cross between the larger European and the smaller insititia types (that includes Damsons) is thought to have originated in Armenia, and was a prized trading item along the Silk Road. Now you too can grow a little piece of history!

Blooms late; choose another Gage plum for pollination. Prefers to grow in hot summer climates where the fruit can sweeten to perfection.

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 6

Mature Height: 12'

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: August - September

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer (Gage Plum)

Dwarf Rootstock: St. Julian A

Read our Plum Growing Guide

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Natalie B.
This little beauty was pruned perfectly

This little beauty was pruned perfectly. The tree structure is awesome, and it's over 3/4" thick. I soaked the roots overnight and planted it the next day. Three days later it has buds! I love Raintree.

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Carlos
Reine Claude doree and Mount Royal bare root trees

I'm very glad to have found raintree nursery and their incredible fruit trees they offer. I ordered the Reine Claude doree tree and mt Royal. Both arrived in great shape and wonderful size. After being in the ground for a bit over a week, they're both already showing leave buds. Very grateful for the entire raintree nursery team and am looking forward to ordering currants soon. Special thanks to Laura and the great YouTube videos. I'm hooked.

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Kiki P.
Send out way past bare root season

My bare root tree arrived in the middle of May. I ordered other bare root trees from a different nursery and they arrived the beginning of April. They look great compared to my dead looking Reine Claude. It is getting too hot for my bare root tree and I am worried it will die.
I will not order from this company again. If they would send during bare root planting season I would agree with their policy but you can’t send out bare root trees mid May.

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Andy H.
Arrived on time and in great condition.

This tree was actually hard to get ordered because it’s in such high demand but I was able to order it when it was available. The tree arrived on time and in robust healthy condition I put it in the ground the very next day after giving it a good soak over night in a bucket of water. 5 days later and it’s leaf buds have started waking up.

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John E.

Carefully packed, shipped at the correct time, tree in good condition.

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Karine B.

Perfect conditions , perfect packaging , perfect service ! Hardly recommend this nursery ! 🌳😀🤗

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Robert C.

Nicest of the bunch from this year‘s order top and bottom balanced out pretty well felt no need for pruning.

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B.P.
Doree fruit

The single young tree produced it's first 2 plums this year & they were amazing; buttery, great flavor, good texture. I'm so grateful the tree has survived in our tough environment here. I'm looking forward to pruning care now that it's fully established, am happily ordering another.

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Valya B.
Wonderful Tree

I just got my tree in the mail. It is well branched out and looking absolutely beautiful. I've tasted this plum at a friend's house. I'm excited to grow this plum because it's the tastiest I've ever had.