Monsieur Jaune
Dessert & Culinary plum
Prunus domestica L.
Raised by Jacquin, a Paris nurseryman and planted in about 1820. It was first recorded in 1845. Fruits have moderately firm, juicy flesh with a moderately sweet and rich flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Monsieur Jaune
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid-Late August a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert & Culinary a
Shape
Round/Oval-Oblong a
Fruit Weight
37.20 g a
Skin Colour
Yellow-green a
Stalk Length
15.40 mm a
Stone
Freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.