Culinary plum
A Russian variety received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Fruits have very juicy flesh with a little sweet and moderately rich flavour. Tastes very like a sweet damson or bullace.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Thorn Sweet
Flowering time 19th April 10% flowering 23rd April Full (80%) flowering5th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late September 1
Size very small 1
Type Culinary 1
Shape Round 1
Fruit Weight 8.20 g 1
Skin Colour Violet blue 1
Stalk Length 10.15 mm 1
Stone Clingstone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.