Mirabelle de Metz
Culinary · Plum · Prunus insititia L. · 1 accession
This variety is said to be synonymous with Mirabelle Petite. It is said to be of eastern origin. It was first described in France by Merlet in 1675. Fruits have firm, moderately juicy flesh with a sweet and insipid flavour.
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- Picking time
- Late August
- Flowering
- 18th April (10%) · 23rd April (full) · 3rd May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- very small
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Round
- Stone
- Semi-freestone
- Skin colour
- Yellow
- Fruit weight
- 6.50 g
- Stalk length
- 10.63 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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