Delikya

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at the former Kaiser-Wilhelm Institut, Muncheberg, Germany from seed sown in 1931. It was named and introduced in 1960 by Max-Planck Institut, Cologne. Fruits have fairly firm, juicy flesh with a good flavour.

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

Accession No.
1969 - 035     check_circle

Accession name
Delikya

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late July-Early August ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
26.40 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow ^a

Stalk Length
16.80 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.