Jefferson

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Judge Buel of Albany, New York, USA in about 1825 and introduced to England in 1841. Fruits have moderately firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.

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

Sports:
Allgrove's Superb

Accession No.
2003 - 008     check_circle

Accession name
Jefferson

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August-Early September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
51.80 g ^a

Skin Colour
Whitish/Yellow-green ^a

Stalk Length
20.26 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.