Fotheringham
Dessert & Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Thought to be of English origin. It was mentioned in 1665. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh which is a little sweet and subacid.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Fotheringham
Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert & Culinary 1
Shape
Oval 1
Fruit Weight
47.80 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1
Stalk Length
16.60 mm 1
Stone
Freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.