Culinary plum
Discovered in 1900 by R.E. Burton in Vacaville, California, USA. Introduced in 1926. Fruits have a fairly firm, very juicy flesh which is slightly sweet and rich with a moderate flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Burton
Flowering time 15th April 10% flowering 19th April Full (80%) flowering1st May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late September-Early October 1
Size large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Long 1
Fruit Weight 53.50 g 1
Skin Colour Yellow/Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 14.24 mm 1
Stone Clingstone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.