Culinary plum
Recorded in the RHS Catalogue of 1831 and said to have been raised by an amateur, Pond, and named after him. Fruits have yellow, mealy flesh with poor flavour but cooks very well.
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Accession name Pond's Seedling
Flowering time 19th April 10% flowering 23rd April Full (80%) flowering6th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early September 1
Size large 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 90.20 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 14.61 mm 1
Stone Semi-freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.