Archduke

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Thomas Rivers' nurseries, Sawbridgeworth and introduced in 1883. Flesh is greenish-yellow, often tinged with red and coarse textured. Flavour is fair and delicious when cooked.

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

Accession No.
2003 - 003     check_circle

Accession name
Archduke

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
54.20 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red/Violet blue 1

Stalk Length
9.89 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.