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Jubilee Plum
Description

Jubilee was raised by the Laxton Brothers at Bedford in 1905. It is said to be an improvement on Victoria with high yeilds of larger, uniform fruit, succulent, sweet and juicy yellow flesh and attractive red skin. It is a perfect dessert plum which also cooks well. Very hardy and reliable, excellent disease resistance.    


Latin name: Prunus Domestica Jubilaeum
Type: dessert/cooking
Uses: eating
Flavour: luscious and juicy
Fruit colour: dark red/purple with yellow/green flesh
Flowering time: 22 April (start), 26 April (full), 6 May (over)
Picking time:  late August/early September
Eating/storing time:  a few weeks in the fridge
Tree vigour:  
Rootstock:  St Julien A
Year planted: 2006

Contact; Catriona Bass                               

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