Belle de Septembre

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Believed to have been raised by Van Mons in Belgium. It was first recorded in 1853. Fruits have pale primrose, firm, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.

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

Accession No.
2000 - 126     check_circle

Accession name
Belle de Septembre

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September-Early October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
38.50 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
7.10 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.