Anna Spath
Dessert & Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Discovered in 1870 at Kadoszbeg, Hungary and introduced by Spath of Berlin in 1874. Partially self-fertile. Fruits have firm, greenish yellow flesh which is sweet and juicy with a moderately rich flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Anna Spath (EMLA)
Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late September a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert & Culinary a
Shape
Oval a
Fruit Weight
42.26 g a
Skin Colour
Purple-red a
Stalk Length
14.00 mm a
Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.