Early Plum, Painters Forstal (PJW)
Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession
Found growing at the National Fruit Trials (Painters Forstal field), Faversham, Kent by Mr P.J. Woodward (Deputy Director). Thought to be a clone of Early Rivers.Fruits have slightly acid, fibrous, juicy flesh with a good flavour.
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- Picking time
- Late July-Early August
- Flowering
- 11th April (10%) · 14th April (full) · 20th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small-medium
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Oval
- Stone
- Freestone
- Skin colour
- Purple-red
- Fruit weight
- 12.20 g
- Stalk length
- 9.48 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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