Prune Paschal

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

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

Accession No.
1951 - 092     check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from the Station de Recherches, Ghent, Belgium. Fruits have medium firm, little juicy flesh which is a little sweet and subacid but lacks flavour.

Accession name
Prune Paschal

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
34.40 g ^a

Skin Colour
Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
12.33 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.