Blue Imperatrice

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

There is some confusion over the records of this variety but it is thought to have been known since the 1700s. Fruits have yellow, firm, sweet flesh when well ripened.

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

Accession No.
1953 - 019     check_circle

Accession name
Blue Imperatrice

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September-Early October ¹

Size
small ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Oval ¹

Fruit Weight
24.60 g ¹

Skin Colour
Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
13.03 mm ¹

Stone
Semi-freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.