Belgian Purple

Culinary & Jamming plum

Prunus domestica L.

Thought to have originated in Belgium in about 1850. It was introduced to England by Rivers' nurseries, Sawbridgeworth. Fruits have greenish, firm flesh which is very juicy and rather sweet.

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

Accession No.
2003 - 004     check_circle

Accession name
Belgian Purple

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
2nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary & Jamming 1

Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
37.50 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
18.24 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.