Dessert plum
A Belgian variety catalogued by de Bavay in 1885-86. Fruits have juicy flesh with a little sweet and little rich flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name Royale de Vilvoorde
Flowering time 20th April 10% flowering 24th April Full (80%) flowering3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late August-Early September 1
Size medium-large 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oval 1
Fruit Weight 42.00 g 1
Skin Colour Purple-red 1
Stalk Length 12.04 mm 1
Stone Freestone 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.