White Damson (Taylor)

Culinary plum

Prunus insititia L.

An old variety known to have been in existence in 1629. Fruits have firm, yellowish, sweet sharp flesh.

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

Accession No.
1982 - 302     check_circle

Accession name
Damson, White (Taylor)

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
14th April Full (80%) flowering
25th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late September 1

Size
small 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
13.40 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow 1

Stalk Length
6.70 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.