Curlew

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised and introduced by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth in about 1887. Fruits have mealy, flavourless flesh. Suitable only for cooking.

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

Accession No.
1941 - 040     check_circle

Accession name
Curlew

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
16th April Full (80%) flowering
26th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
29.40 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red/Violet blue 1

Stalk Length
13.83 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.