Prune Peche

Dessert & Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Thought to be of either French or English origin. Known since the early 1800s. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a sweet and fairly rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1955 - 038     check_circle

Accession name
Prune Peche

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert & Culinary ^a

Shape
Oval-Oblong ^a

Fruit Weight
51.60 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
10.93 mm ^a

Stone
Freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.