Blue Tit

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Bedford by Laxton Bros. and introduced by them in 1938. Self-fertile. Fruits have fairly firm, juicy flesh with a moderately rich and pleasant flavour. A culinary plum of almost dessert quality.

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

Accession No.
1931 - 023     check_circle

Accession name
Blue Tit

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
30.70 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
12.42 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone/Clingstone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.