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Belgian Purple

Culinary & Jamming · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

Thought to have originated in Belgium in about 1850. It was introduced to England by Rivers' nurseries, Sawbridgeworth. Fruits have greenish, firm flesh which is very juicy and rather sweet.

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Picking time
Mid-Late August
Flowering
14th April (10%) · 18th April (full) · 2nd May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large
Type
Culinary & Jamming
Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong
Stone
Freestone
Skin colour
Purple-red
Fruit weight
37.50 g
Stalk length
18.24 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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