Mirabelle d'Octobre
Dessert & Culinary plum
Prunus insititia L.
Thought to be of French origin. It was known in England in 1831. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Lepage, Angers, France. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh with a fairly sweet, subacid and moderate flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Mirabelle d'Octobre
Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September-Early October 1
Size
very small-small 1
Type
Dessert & Culinary 1
Shape
Round 1
Fruit Weight
12.50 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow 1
Stalk Length
5.95 mm 1
Stone
Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.