Dittisham Ploughman

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

A variety local to the Dart Valley in Devon. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from East Malling Research Station. Fruits have firm, slightly juicy flesh with a fairly sweet and a little rich flavour. Trees are prone to silver leaf.

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

Accession No.
1949 - 229     check_circle

Accession name
Dittisham Ploughman

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
28th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid August ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
44.10 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
12.17 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.