President

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Sawbridgeworth by Rivers and introduced in 1901. It was awarded the Award of Merit by the RHS in 1895 and a First Class Certificate in 1900. Fruits have juicy, sweet flesh with a pleasant flavour. An excellent cooker.

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

Accession No.
1927 - 049     check_circle

Accession name
President

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late September ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert & Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
91.80 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
12.90 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

Accession No.
1973 - 002     check_circle

Accession name
President (Fromow)

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
84.00 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
15.10 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.