Bountiful
Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Raised in 1900 by Laxton Bros., Ltd. at Bedford and introduced in 1926. Received Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1926. Fruits have firm but not very juicy flesh with a little sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Laxton's Bountiful
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Laxton's Bountiful
Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August 1
Size
medium/medium-large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Oval 1
Fruit Weight
39.40 g 1
Skin Colour
Purple-red 1
Stalk Length
11.61 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.