Bush

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Found in a hedge at Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent in 1836. Fruits have golden yellow, mealy, tasteless flesh which is excellent when cooked, the juice turning a deep red.

Synonyms:
Kentish Bush

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

Accession No.
1948 - 478     check_circle

Accession name
Bush

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
31.80 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red/Dark blue 1

Stalk Length
10.00 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.