Cooper's Large

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Joseph Cooper of Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA. First recorded in 1806. Introduced to the UK c.1820. Originally received by the National Fruit Trials at Wisley as 'Lady Lucy'. Fruits have golden yellow, slightly juicy flesh with a sweet, slightly rich flavour.

Synonyms:
Lady Lucy

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

Accession No.
1923 - 091     check_circle

Accession name
Cooper's Large

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
42.00 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
13.97 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.