Early Plum, Painters Forstal (PJW)
Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Found growing at the National Fruit Trials (Painters Forstal field), Faversham, Kent by Mr P.J. Woodward (Deputy Director). Thought to be a clone of Early Rivers.Fruits have slightly acid, fibrous, juicy flesh with a good flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Early Plum, Painters Forstal (PJW)
Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
14th April Full (80%) flowering
20th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late July-Early August a
Size
small-medium a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Oval a
Fruit Weight
12.20 g a
Skin Colour
Purple-red a
Stalk Length
9.48 mm a
Stone
Freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.