Laxton's Ideal

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Bedford by Laxton Bros. Catalogued in 1937. Fruits have very juicy, softish flesh with a fairly sweet and rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1938 - 011     check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Ideal

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
49.93 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green ^a

Stalk Length
11.08 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.