Prune Paschal

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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

Accession No.
1951 - 092     check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from the Station de Recherches, Ghent, Belgium. Fruits have medium firm, little juicy flesh which is a little sweet and subacid but lacks flavour.

Accession name
Prune Paschal

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong ¹

Fruit Weight
34.40 g ¹

Skin Colour
Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
12.33 mm ¹

Stone
Freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.