Avalon

One of the best mid season dessert plums

Origin: Avon UK, 1985

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

We are now closed for the season. Ordering for winter 2024/25 will be enabled from Wednesday 1st May 2024.

History and description of Avalon

Avalon plum was raised at Long Ashton Research Station near Bristol UK in 1985. It has been grown comercially on a small scale in the UK. Avalon is one of the best mid season English eating plums.

An attractive large round, slightly oval fruit. Dark red skin turning purple with a blue bloom where exposed to the sun. The flesh is a deep golden yellow, almost apricot colour. It is soft, juicy and sweet. The skin ins delicate but with a distictive sharpness which adds to the flavour. The stone is semi-clinging.

Fairly vigorous tree without any serious disease problems. It crops well and the quality of the fruit is consistently good. An excellent garden variety.

Characteristics of Avalon plum and gage trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Purple
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	M Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners