Stark Blue Ribbon

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Discovered in 1940 by Susan Aldrich, Bothell, Snohomish county, Washington USA as a seedling growing among Italian Prune trees. Fruits have fibrous, rather acid flesh with a moderate flavour and little juice.

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

Accession No.
1981 - 019     check_circle

Accession name
Stark Blue Ribbon

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Long 1

Fruit Weight
48.90 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
11.35 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.