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Apple
Criterion 
Plum
Marjorie's Seedling 

 

 

 
SummaryLarger fruit with dark red skin underlaid with stripes. Crisp pure white flesh resists browning when cut. Tart tangy flavor. Dessert quality. Excellent for eating out of hand, cooking, and cider.
Easy to grow, heavy cropping purple/black plum, late season.



Identification

Criterion
Marjorie's Seedling



Fruit colour
Purple



Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape
Oval / round



Using

Criterion
Marjorie's Seedling



Flavor
Average



Flavour style




Ripening period
Late season



Use/Keeping
1 week



Cooking result




Growing

Criterion
Marjorie's Seedling



Picking




Cropping
Heavy



Vigour
Large



PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Late season
Self-fertile
Gardening skill
Very easy



ProblemsCanker - Very resistant
Silverleaf - Very resistant
Brown rot - Some resistance
Plum fruit moth - Some susceptibility

Other

Criterion
Marjorie's Seedling



Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom



Other qualitiesAwards 1993