Dessert plum
A sport of Coe's Golden Drop. It was raised at Galton Gardens, Reigate, Surrey. Received an Award of Merit from the RHS in 1901. Fruits have a very sweet and rich flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Parentage: Sport of Coe's Golden Drop
Accession name Crimson Drop
Flowering time 13th April 10% flowering 17th April Full (80%) flowering29th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Late September a
Size large a
Type Dessert a
Shape Long a
Fruit Weight 51.20 g a
Skin Colour Purple-red a
Stalk Length 13.61 mm a
Stone Clingstone a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.