Blue Prolific

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Rivers nurseries at Sawbridgeworth, Herts. It first fruited in about 1865 and introduced in 1875. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905. Fruits have medium to firm, very juicy flesh which is subacid to a little sweet to taste.

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

Accession No.
1953 - 131     check_circle

Accession name
Blue Prolific

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August-Early September 1

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
17.40 g 1

Skin Colour
Dark blue 1

Stalk Length
12.80 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.