Imperial Epineuse

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Discovered in an abandoned monastery near Clairac, Lot Valley in France in about 1870. It was brought to the USA by Felix Gillet in 1883. Fruits have fairly soft, very juicy flesh with a very sweet and good flavour.

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

Accession No.
1952 - 207     check_circle

Accession name
Imperial Epineuse

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September ¹

Size
medium-large ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.