Gros Damas de Tours

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

This variety is of French origin. It was first described in 1803. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from the Centre de Recherches Agronomiques, Pont-de-la-Maye, France. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh with a slightly rich, sweet subacid flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1948 - 014     check_circle

Accession name
Gros Damas de Tours

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
15th April Full (80%) flowering
23rd April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Oval-Oblong ¹

Fruit Weight
38.40 g ¹

Skin Colour
Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
11.50 mm ¹

Stone
Freestone ¹

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.