Early Rivers
Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Raised in about 1820 by Rivers at Sawbridgeworth and introduced in about 1834. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by the RHS in 1895. Fruits have golden yellow, firm flesh which has a most delicious flavour when cooked.
Availability
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Accession name
Early Rivers (EMLA)
Flowering time tree 1
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall
Picking time tree 1
Late July a
Size tree 1
small-medium a
Type tree 1
Culinary a
Shape tree 1
Oval-Oblong a
Fruit Weight tree 1
12.80 g a
Skin Colour tree 1
Violet blue a
Stalk Length tree 1
9.20 mm a
Stone tree 1
Freestone a
Flowering time tree 2
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall
Picking time tree 2
Late July a
Size tree 2
small-medium a
Type tree 2
Culinary a
Shape tree 2
Oval a
Fruit Weight tree 2
14.50 g a
Skin Colour tree 2
Purple-red a
Stalk Length tree 2
14.69 mm a
Stone tree 2
Freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.