Dundale Plum

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised on Dundale Farm, Lamberhurst, Kent in the 1920s. It is said to be the original Warwickshire Drooper. Fruits have firm flesh with little juice and flavour.

Considered to be a naturally occurring seedling in the Warwickshire / Worcestershire / Gloucestershire area. Fruits have medium soft, moderately juicy flesh with a slightly sweet and little rich flavour.

Synonyms:
Warwickshire Drooper

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

Accession No.
1967 - 188     check_circle

Accession name
Dundale

Flowering time tree 1
12th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 1
September 1

Size tree 1
medium-large 1

Type tree 1
Culinary 1

Shape tree 1
Oval 1

Fruit Weight tree 1
39.90 g 1

Skin Colour tree 1
Yellow-green 1

Stalk Length tree 1
19.88 mm 1

Stone tree 1
Semi-freestone 1

Flowering time tree 2
12th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 2
September 1

Size tree 2
medium-large 1

Type tree 2
Culinary 1

Shape tree 2
Oval 1

Fruit Weight tree 2
59.20 g 1

Skin Colour tree 2
Yellow-green/Yellow 1

Stalk Length tree 2
16.40 mm 1

Stone tree 2
Semi-freestone 1

Accession No.
1977 - 074     cancel

Accession name
Dundale Plum

Flowering time
12th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.