d'Ente

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

D'Ente is the name now used in France for French Prune. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from the Centre de Recherches Agronomiques, Pont-de-la-Maye, France. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh.

Synonyms:
French Prune

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

Accession No.
1948 - 145     check_circle

Accession name
D'Ente P303

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
August-September 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Long 1

Fruit Weight
41.10 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
15.16 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.