Culinary plum
Originally found at Kappelwindeck near Buhl, Baden, Germany in 1894. Introduced by G.W. Uhink. Fruits have medium firm flesh which is a little juicy with a subacid and a little sweet flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Buhler Fruhzwetsche
Flowering time 16th April 10% flowering 20th April Full (80%) flowering30th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid-Late August 1
Size small-medium 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval/Long 1
Fruit Weight 26.10 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 11.03 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.