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Evesham Wonder

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

A red sport of Pershore. It was discovered in about 1913 and introduced by Spiers of Evesham. Fruits have firm flesh with no dessert flavour but cooks very well.

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Picking time
Late August-Early September
Flowering
15th April (10%) · 20th April (full) · 30th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
medium-large
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval/Long
Stone
Semi-freestone/Clingstone
Skin colour
Whitish
Fruit weight
30.50 g
Stalk length
14.60 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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