Reeves
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
Originated in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada by A. Reeves. It was introduced in about 1940. Fruits have moderately firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet, rather watery flavour. A good quality dessert plum.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Reeves
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
28th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late August a
Size
very large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Round/Oval-Oblong a
Fruit Weight
77.60 g a
Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red a
Stalk Length
10.62 mm a
Stone
Semi-freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.