Tragedy

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

A chance seedling found on the farm of O.R. Runyon near Cortland, California, USA in the 1870s. It was introduced in 1887. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a little sweet and little rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1955 - 070     check_circle

Accession name
Tragedy

Flowering time
9th April 10% flowering
13th April Full (80%) flowering
22nd April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
24.20 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
11.98 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.