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Bennett's Unknown

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

Originally found by Mr Bennett at Ditton Court Farm, Maidstone, Kent. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1954. Self-fertile. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh which is subacid and a little sweet.

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Picking time
Mid-Late September
Flowering
17th April (10%) · 21st April (full) · 1st May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
medium
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval
Stone
Clingstone
Skin colour
Purple-red
Fruit weight
37.40 g
Stalk length
9.28 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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