Dessert plum
Raised by Judge Buel of Albany, New York, USA in about 1825 and introduced to England in 1841. Fruits have moderately firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Sports: Allgrove's Superb
Accession name Jefferson
Flowering time 17th April 10% flowering 21st April Full (80%) flowering1st May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late August-Early September 1
Size medium 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 51.80 g 1
Skin Colour Whitish/Yellow-green 1
Stalk Length 20.26 mm 1
Stone Semi-freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.