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Winter Red

syn. Red of Winter

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

A Russian variety. It was recorded in the USA in 1887. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from Leningrad. Fruits have medium soft, very juicy flesh with a subacid and little rich flavour.

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Picking time
Late August
Flowering
17th April (10%) · 21st April (full) · 4th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
medium
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval-Oblong
Stone
Semi-freestone
Skin colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red
Fruit weight
33.90 g
Stalk length
11.27 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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