Burton

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Discovered in 1900 by R.E. Burton in Vacaville, California, USA. Introduced in 1926. Fruits have a fairly firm, very juicy flesh which is slightly sweet and rich with a moderate flavour.

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

Accession No.
1947 - 491     check_circle

Accession name
Burton

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September-Early October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Long ^a

Fruit Weight
53.50 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow/Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
14.24 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.