Reine Claude de Bavay
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
Raised in about 1832 by Major Esperen and named after Bavay, Director of the Royal Gardens, Vilvoorde, Belgium. Introduced in about 1843. Fruits have deep yellow, juicy flesh with a rich gage flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Reine-Claude de Bavay
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Oval-Oblong 1
Fruit Weight
54.81 g 1
Skin Colour
Yellow-green 1
Stalk Length
9.48 mm 1
Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.