Merton Blue
Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession
Raised in 1923 at John Innes Horticultural Institute, Merton by M.B.Crane and named in about 1952. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh with a little sweet and little rich flavour. Can sometimes be slightly bitter.
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- Picking time
- Early September
- Flowering
- 22nd April (10%) · 26th April (full) · 4th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium-large
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Oval
- Stone
- Clingstone
- Skin colour
- Violet blue
- Fruit weight
- 52.50 g
- Stalk length
- 13.01 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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