Blackbird

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Laxton Bros., at Bedford and sent by them to Wisley in 1915. Awarded the Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1911. Self-fertile. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a subacid but poor flavour.

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

Accession No.
1915 - 104     check_circle

Accession name
Blackbird

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
15th April Full (80%) flowering
26th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ^a

Size
medium/medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
28.00 g ^a

Skin Colour
Violet blue ^a

Stalk Length
14.25 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.