Dame Aubert
Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Thought to have originated in Besancon, France. Known in the 1500s. Its original English name was said to be White Imperial but was changed in 1729 by Batty Langley. Fruits have firm, fairly juicy flesh but with little flavour. Cooks well. Self-fertile.
Synonyms:
White Magnum Bonum
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Dame Aubert
Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight
91.19 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Yellow 1
Stalk Length
13.48 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.