Late Orange

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth and introduced by them in about 1892. Awarded First Class Certificate by the RHS in 1892. Fruits have fairly firm, juicy flesh with only a fair flavour.

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

Accession No.
2000 - 127     check_circle

Accession name
Late Orange

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
61.80 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Yellow 1

Stalk Length
12.06 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.