The tree is medium-sized, the crown is broadly pyramidal or rounded. The variety is precocious, entering fruiting in the 3–4th year after planting. Sensitivity to irrigation deficit, which affects fruit size, is noted.
The fruit are oval-ovate or elongated-spherical in shape, the skin is colored from blue-burgundy to dark blue with a waxy bloom. The flesh is yellow-green or light green in hue, firm, juicy. The stone separates well from the flesh. The fruit are suitable for fresh consumption and processing.
Data on the self-fertility of the variety are contradictory and vary from self-fertile to the need for pollinators. Information on disease resistance is also ambiguous: a number of sources indicate susceptibility to scab, rot, and Plum pox virus.
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Countries of admission
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CALIFORNIA BLUEprimaryQZ, SI
CALIFORNIA_BLUEQZ
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