Great Yellow

Dessert plum

Prunus salicina Lindl.

Originated in Sebastapol, California, USA. It was introduced in 1931 by Stark Bros. Nurseries. Fruits have yellow, fine-textured flesh with a mild subacid flavour.

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1968 - 053     cancel

Accession name
Great Yellow

Flowering time
5th April 10% flowering
12th April Full (80%) flowering
25th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Midseason ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Round ^a

Fruit Weight
76.50 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Yellow ^a

Stalk Length
12.50 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.