Aylesbury Prune

Culinary plum

Prunus insititia L.

Originally found growing in the Vale of Aylesbury. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from this source. Self-fertile. Fruits have firm, juicy, acid flesh. Trees can be used as a windbreak.

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

Accession No.
1948 - 510     check_circle

Accession name
Aylesbury Prune

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September-Early October ¹

Size
small-medium ¹

Type
Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
16.74 g ¹

Skin Colour
Dark blue ¹

Stalk Length
10.31 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.