Laxton's Supreme

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised in 1904 by Laxton Bros. at Bedford and introduced in 1913. Fruits have soft, very juicy flesh which is very sweet and rich.

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

Accession No.
1952 - 007     check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Supreme

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert & Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
37.78 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
12.02 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.