Altesse de Juillet

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

This variety is thought to be of Belgium origin. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from the Station de Recherches, Ghent, Belgium. Flesh is greenish yellow to golden, firm and a little juicy. Flavour is subacid and a little sweet and almost bitter to taste.

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

Accession No.
1951 - 069     check_circle

Accession name
Altesse de Juillet

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
22.80 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
8.07 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.