Dessert & Culinary plum
Originated in Bingen, Washington , USA. It was discovered in about 1902 by T. Suksdorf and introduced by Washington nurseries in about 1925. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a fairly sweet flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Yakima
Flowering time 14th April 10% flowering 19th April Full (80%) flowering28th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Late August a
Size large a
Type Dessert & Culinary a
Shape Oval a
Fruit Weight 86.60 g a
Skin Colour Purple-red a
Stalk Length 18.97 mm a
Stone Freestone a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.