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Blue Prolific

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

Raised by Rivers nurseries at Sawbridgeworth, Herts. It first fruited in about 1865 and introduced in 1875. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1905. Fruits have medium to firm, very juicy flesh which is subacid to a little sweet to taste.

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Picking time
Late August-Early September
Flowering
14th April (10%) · 19th April (full) · 29th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
small-medium
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval
Stone
Semi-freestone
Skin colour
Dark blue
Fruit weight
17.40 g
Stalk length
12.80 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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