Reine Claude de Vars

Dessert plum

Prunus domestica L.

A French variety grown in Correze. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1966 from the Station de Recherches d'Arboriculture Fruitiere, Pont-de-la-Maye. Fruits have moderately firm, not very juicy flesh with a little sweet and acid flavour.

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

Accession No.
1966 - 010     check_circle

Accession name
Reine-Claude de Vars

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
2nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid-Late August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Round ^a

Fruit Weight
20.00 g ^a

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red ^a

Stalk Length
11.20 mm ^a

Stone
Semi-freestone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.