Yakima

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Originated in Bingen, Washington , USA. It was discovered in about 1902 by T. Suksdorf and introduced by Washington nurseries in about 1925. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a fairly sweet flavour.

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

Accession No.
1955 - 061     check_circle

Accession name
Yakima

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
28th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert & Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
86.60 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
18.97 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.