Curlew

A blue mid season cooking plum with bright orange flesh

Origin: Hertfordshire UK, 1875

Pollination: Curlew is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Curlew

Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, UK in 1875 and first introduced in 1886.

Medium-large, blue-black, bloomy fruit. Bright orange flesh, with good flavour. Clinging stone. Suitable for cooking and eating.

Vigorous tree with long downy shoots. Blossom opens well before leaves.

Characteristics of Curlew plum and gage trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Blue
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	20
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Olympia