Avalon

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol. It was granted Plant Breeders Rights in 1989. Fruits have golden yellow, juicy flesh with good flavour.

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

Accession No.
1978 - 230     check_circle

Accession name
Avalon

Flowering time
24th March 10% flowering
27th March Full (80%) flowering
9th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
54.00 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
12.19 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.