Laxton's Delight
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
Raised in 1913 by Laxton Bros., at Bedford and introduced in 1945. Fruits have rather soft, very juicy flesh with a good to very good flavour. Fruits tend to bruise very easily.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Laxton's Delight
Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August-Early September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight
78.40 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green 1
Stalk Length
14.71 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone/Clingstone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.