Dessert plum
Thought to be of French origin. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Belgium. Known to have been growing in Morocco in 1937. Fruits have fairly firm and juicy flesh with a sweet subacid, moderately rich flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Madeleine Nomblot
Flowering time 13th April 10% flowering 18th April Full (80%) flowering28th April 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid-Late August 1
Size medium 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight 51.60 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 14.74 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.