Monsieur Hatif

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

This variety is thought to be of French origin but has been known in England for 300 years. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945 from Hertfordshire. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh with a little sweet, slightly acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Early Orleans

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

Accession No.
1945 - 075     check_circle

Accession name
Monsieur Hatif

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
28.70 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
13.88 mm 1

Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.