Madeleine Nomblot

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

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 No.
1951 - 082     check_circle

Accession name
Madeleine Nomblot

Flowering time
13th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
28th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.