Laxton's Delight

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised in 1913 by Laxton Bros., at Bedford and introduced in 1945. Fruits have rather soft, very juicy flesh with a good to very good flavour. Fruits tend to bruise very easily.

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

Accession No.
1948 - 335     check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Delight

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August-Early September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
78.40 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green 1

Stalk Length
14.71 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone/Clingstone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.