Damson Early Rivers

Culinary plum

Prunus insititia L.

Raised at Sawbridgeworth by Rivers and introduced in 1871. It was awarded the Award of Merit by the RHS in 1900. Fruits have softish, very juicy flesh but lacks the true damson flavour.

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

Accession No.
2003 - 006     check_circle

Accession name
Damson, Early Rivers

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
small 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
11.70 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red/Violet blue 1

Stalk Length
7.30 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.