Origin: in Vineland Station, Ont., Canada, by G.H. Dickson, G.W. Eaton, C.D. Whitty, and G. Tehrani, Ontario Dept. Agr., Hort. Res. Inst. Introd. in 1967. Imperial Epineuse × Grand Duke; selected in 1938; tested as V310110. Tree: productive; hardy; flat spreading habit. Fruit: European; size medium, diam. 27 mm, length 36 mm; suture moderate; skin blue, attractive; flesh prune type with orange color; freestone; ripens 28 Sept. in Ontario, with Italian Prune; recommended for processing and fresh market.
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