Late Muscatelle

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Baltet Freres, Troyes, France and introduced in 1859. Fruits have medium firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1926 - 028     check_circle

Accession name
Late Muscatelle

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Oval 1

Fruit Weight
33.43 g 1

Skin Colour
Violet blue 1

Stalk Length
11.02 mm 1

Stone
Semi-freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.