Winter Red

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

A Russian variety. It was recorded in the USA in 1887. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from Leningrad. Fruits have medium soft, very juicy flesh with a subacid and little rich flavour.

Synonyms:
Red of Winter

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

Accession No.
1936 - 057     check_circle

Accession name
Winter Red

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
33.90 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
11.27 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.