Dessert plum
Thought to be of Belgium origin. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from the Station de Recherches, Ghent, Belgium. Fruits have softish, moderately juicy flesh with a fair flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Grosse Priesse
Flowering time 18th April 10% flowering 23rd April Full (80%) flowering2nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late August 1
Size medium 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 26.70 g 1
Skin Colour Yellow-green/Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 10.75 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.