Culinary plum
A variety local to the Dart Valley in Devon. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from East Malling Research Station. Fruits have firm, slightly juicy flesh with a fairly sweet and a little rich flavour. Trees are prone to silver leaf.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Dittisham Ploughman
Flowering time 15th April 10% flowering 19th April Full (80%) flowering28th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Early-Mid August 1
Size medium-large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 44.10 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 12.17 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.