Culinary plum
Raised at Thomas Rivers' nurseries, Sawbridgeworth and introduced in 1883. Flesh is greenish-yellow, often tinged with red and coarse textured. Flavour is fair and delicious when cooked.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Archduke
Flowering time 16th April 10% flowering 21st April Full (80%) flowering4th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid September 1
Size large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 54.20 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red/Violet blue 1
Stalk Length 9.89 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.