Autumn Compote

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Rivers' nurseries, Sawbridgeworth and introduced in about 1840. Fruits have firm, sweet and juicy flesh which is of cooking quality only.

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

Accession No.
1953 - 132     check_circle

Accession name
Autumn Compote

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
55.40 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
14.47 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.