Thames Cross

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised in 1925 at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol by G.T. Spinks and selected in about 1938. Fruits have medium firm, very juicy flesh with a moderately sweet and rich flavour. Fruits tend to bruise very easily.

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

Accession No.
1947 - 239     check_circle

Accession name
Thames Cross

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

Picking time
Early-Mid September ¹

Size
large-very large ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Oval/Long ¹

Fruit Weight
99.82 g ¹

Skin Colour
Yellow-green ¹

Stalk Length
10.01 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.