Black Prince

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Bedford in 1905 by Laxton Bros., and sent by them to Wisley in 1929. Fruits are juicy and very acid and cook well.

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

Accession No.
1929 - 062     check_circle

Accession name
Black Prince

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
16th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
24.10 g 1

Skin Colour
Dark blue 1

Stalk Length
17.36 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.