Reine Claude Diaphane
Dessert plum
Prunus domestica L.
The original French name for Transparent Gage. Raised before 1836 by Lafay, a nurseryman of Bellevue, Paris. It was brought to England by Thomas Rivers in about 1845. Fruits have soft and tender, very juicy flesh with a sweet and delicious flavour.
Synonyms:
Transparent Gage
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
Reine-Claude Diaphane
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August-Early September a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Oval a
Fruit Weight
16.60 g a
Skin Colour
Yellow a
Stalk Length
15.11 mm a
Stone
Semi-freestone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.