Winter Red

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

A Russian variety. It was recorded in the USA in 1887. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from Leningrad. Fruits have medium soft, very juicy flesh with a subacid and little rich flavour.

Synonyms:
Red of Winter

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

Accession No.
1936 - 057     check_circle

Accession name
Winter Red

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
33.90 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
11.27 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.