Blue Rock

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Rivers at Sawbridgeworth, Herts. It was known to be fruiting in the 1880s. Fruits have yellow, very juicy and moderately sweet flesh.

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

Accession No.
1951 - 337     check_circle

Accession name
Blue Rock

Flowering time
7th April 10% flowering
12th April Full (80%) flowering
22nd April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert & Culinary 1

Shape
Round 1

Fruit Weight
19.70 g 1

Skin Colour
Dark blue 1

Stalk Length
15.50 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.