Lombard

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

This variety is said to have been raised by Judge Whitesborough, New York, USA and introduced by Lombard of Springfield, Massachusetts. It was named in about 1830. Fruits have very soft, juicy flesh which is sweet and of fair flavour when ripe.

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

Accession No.
1947 - 019     check_circle

Accession name
Lombard

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September ¹

Size
medium-large ¹

Type
Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
33.40 g ¹

Skin Colour
Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
13.82 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.