Culinary plum
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 name Altesse de Juillet
Flowering time 16th April 10% flowering 20th April Full (80%) flowering29th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.