Rodley Blackjack
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Known to be used in the past for dyeing, also as dessert plum and as a rootstock as it suckers readily.. Plums often round in shape, but sometimes elongated even flattened. Flesh green with a damson flavour.
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Michaelmas Damson
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Presumably given the name Michaelmas because it is good at Michaelmas day on 29 September. Grown historically in orchards south of Gloucester along the Severn.
Smith’s Pruin
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Produces ovate smallish plums with a dark red brown skin that are ripe around mid August. Plums have a bloom that is easily removed and an indistinct suture. Sweet flesh with the stone partially clinging.
Known locally in the Framilode area south of Gloucester along the River Severn but lost over the years from sites to be found on the one site at Framilode in 2006.
Old Pruin
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In the past quite common in Gloucestershire especially along the Severn. Smallish plums ovate in shape narrower around the stem basin. Skin reddish purple with a bloom. The flesh is green & sweet of plummy flavour with a clinging stone. Ripens early / mid August.
Also known as ‘Velvets’ because of being picked early for transportation to markets and their bloom developing while in transit which might have taken a few days
Rowles Pruin
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A dual purpose variety with green yellow flesh that is sweet but with a damson sharpness. Stone ‘free’. Skin blue with a bloom that is easily rubbed away. Round in shape though a little longer than wide.
