Agostana

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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

Accession No.
1958 - 153     check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Ansaloni's nursery, Bologna, Italy. Fruits have medium to soft, pale greenish yellow flesh, which is not very juicy, with a rather insipid flavour. Trees are susceptible to Bacterial Canker.

Accession name
Agostana

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Long 1

Fruit Weight
21.57 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
12.26 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.