Victoria plum tree????

[Saraheliz]

Hi

I have a supposedly victoria plum tree, it fruited for first time this year but the plums were only ripe when they were very purple, does this mean that it is not a victoria plum tree? It has taken a few years to fruit properly so I thought if it was a victoria then they would be ripe when the fruit was reddy yellow. The insides were yellowish too.

I really need to know as I am buying another tree and don't want two victoria plums

thanks

Sarah

[taff]

I have a victoria plum, it is ripe when the skins are purple and the flesh is greeny yellow.
not a dark purple, like this
http://www.orangepippin.com/plums/victoria

[northepaul]

If its very dark purple, it would suggest its a different plum.

[Saraheliz]

Hi

many thanks, they were ripewhen darker than your pic taff, got it from spalding I think a few years ago. ITs not opal either as those taste really nice, these were not the best tasting really.

many thanks both of you
Sarah

[Two_Sheds]

I bought a "Victoria" too, can't remember supplier but they're well known, and it's also a very dark purple, with sweet yellow flesh, it looks more like President

[Saraheliz]

yes it looks like that Twosheds, I wonder..tasted ok but not brilliant ripened in August I think so not hugely late