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Damson Bradley's King

Culinary · Plum · Prunus insititia L. · 1 accession

Said to have been raised by Mr Bradley of Halam, Nottingham. It was recorded in 1880 in the Florist and Pomologist. Fruits have rather dry, almost mealy flesh which is a little sweet and without the usual damson astringency.

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Picking time
Early-Mid September
Flowering
17th April (10%) · 21st April (full) · 3rd May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
small-medium
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval
Stone
Clingstone
Skin colour
Dark blue
Fruit weight
8.92 g
Stalk length
9.30 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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