Stark Blue Ribbon

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Discovered in 1940 by Susan Aldrich, Bothell, Snohomish county, Washington USA as a seedling growing among Italian Prune trees. Fruits have fibrous, rather acid flesh with a moderate flavour and little juice.

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

Accession No.
1981 - 019     check_circle

Accession name
Stark Blue Ribbon

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Long ^a

Fruit Weight
48.90 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
11.35 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.