Late Muscatelle

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

Raised by Baltet Freres, Troyes, France and introduced in 1859. Fruits have medium firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1926 - 028     check_circle

Accession name
Late Muscatelle

Flowering time
16th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oval ^a

Fruit Weight
33.43 g ^a

Skin Colour
Violet blue ^a

Stalk Length
11.02 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.