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Denbigh

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

It is said to have originated in Denbigh in about 1785. Believed to be synonymous with Cox's Emperor but clearly different. Fruits have fairly soft and juicy flesh which is subacid and a little sweet.

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Picking time
Early September
Flowering
19th April (10%) · 24th April (full) · 3rd May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
medium
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval-Oblong
Stone
Clingstone
Skin colour
Purple-red
Fruit weight
37.90 g
Stalk length
12.17 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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