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Tyorn Sladky

Culinary · Plum · Prunus · 1 accession

A Russian variety received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Fruits have very juicy flesh with a little sweet and moderately rich flavour. Tastes very like a sweet damson or bullace.

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Picking time
Late September
Flowering
19th April (10%) · 23rd April (full) · 5th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
very small
Type
Culinary
Shape
Round
Stone
Clingstone
Skin colour
Violet blue
Fruit weight
8.20 g
Stalk length
10.15 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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