The plum tree “Opal” is one of the best known plum trees in Europe.
Self-fertile, hardy, early variety. Its fruits are small, purplish-red in colour. The flesh is greenish yellow to orange. The plum has a sweet taste with firm and juicy flesh.
Fruit production

| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | April, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Purple |
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
| Botanical name | Prunus domestica |
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| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, Spring |
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| Harvest period | August, September, Summer |
| Type of use | Fruit production |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Watering | Regular |
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