Ariel

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at the Horticultural Research Station, Alnarp, Sweden and introduced in 1960. Self-fertile. Fruits have orange coloured flesh and are sweet and juicy with good flavour. Rather susceptible to bacterial canker and to fruit cracking.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1973 - 181     check_circle

Accession name
Ariel (EMLA)

Flowering time
12th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
28th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ¹

Size
large ¹

Type
Dessert & Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
67.30 g ¹

Skin Colour
Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
15.02 mm ¹

Stone
Freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.