Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Wickson Plum
The Wickson is a plum bred by Luther Burbank about 1895. Large and heart-shaped, ripening from amber to deep crimson, it has firm, translucent, very sweet flesh and was prized as a showy, high-flavoured dessert plum.
| Cultivar | Wickson |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | New York, New York; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005037, POM00005038.
