Tyorn Sladky

Culinary plum

Prunus

A Russian variety received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Fruits have very juicy flesh with a little sweet and moderately rich flavour. Tastes very like a sweet damson or bullace.

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

Accession No.
1936 - 047     check_circle

Accession name
Thorn Sweet

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
very small ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Round ^a

Fruit Weight
8.20 g ^a

Skin Colour
Violet blue ^a

Stalk Length
10.15 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.