Blue Tit

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Bedford by Laxton Bros. and introduced by them in 1938. Self-fertile. Fruits have fairly firm, juicy flesh with a moderately rich and pleasant flavour. A culinary plum of almost dessert quality.

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

Accession No.
1931 - 023     check_circle

Accession name
Blue Tit

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
30.70 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
12.42 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone/Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.