Mallard

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Rivers Nurseries at Sawbridgeworth and introduced in 1885/6. Fruits have golden yellow, firm, moderately juicy flesh, which is very sweet and moderately rich.

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

Accession No.
1981 - 166     check_circle

Accession name
Mallard

Flowering time
9th April 10% flowering
14th April Full (80%) flowering
23rd April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
37.79 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
15.18 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.