Culinary plum
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 name Blue Tit
Flowering time 17th April 10% flowering 21st April Full (80%) flowering8th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.