Blaisdon Red

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

It is said to have arisen from a seedling rootstock. Discovered by Mr Dowding, Blaisdon, Gloucestershire. First recorded in 1892. Fruits have green, hard, acid flesh which cooks well.

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

Accession No.
1953 - 159     check_circle

Accession name
Blaisdon Red

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August-Early September 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
28.60 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
14.85 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.