Prune Peche

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Thought to be of either French or English origin. Known since the early 1800s. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a sweet and fairly rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1955 - 038     check_circle

Accession name
Prune Peche

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert & Culinary ¹

Shape
Oval-Oblong ¹

Fruit Weight
51.60 g ¹

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ¹

Stalk Length
10.93 mm ¹

Stone
Freestone ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.