Great Yellow

Dessert plum

Prunus salicina Lindl.

Originated in Sebastapol, California, USA. It was introduced in 1931 by Stark Bros. Nurseries. Fruits have yellow, fine-textured flesh with a mild subacid flavour.

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1968 - 053     cancel

Accession name
Great Yellow

Flowering time
5th April 10% flowering
12th April Full (80%) flowering
25th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Midseason ¹

Size
large ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Round ¹

Fruit Weight
76.50 g ¹

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Yellow ¹

Stalk Length
12.50 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.