Burton

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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 No.
1947 - 491     check_circle

Accession name
Burton

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
1st 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.