Golden Monarch

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised at Leicester by T.G. Smith many years before 1952. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh which is moderately sweet and a little rich.

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

Accession No.
1952 - 003     check_circle

Accession name
Golden Monarch

Flowering time
11th April 10% flowering
16th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
47.20 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green ^a

Stalk Length
11.68 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.