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Monsieur Hatif

syn. Early Orleans

Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession

This variety is thought to be of French origin but has been known in England for 300 years. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945 from Hertfordshire. Fruits have fairly firm, very juicy flesh with a little sweet, slightly acid flavour.

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Picking time
Mid August
Flowering
14th April (10%) · 19th April (full) · 29th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large
Type
Culinary
Shape
Oval/Oval-Oblong
Stone
Freestone/Semi-freestone
Skin colour
Purple-red
Fruit weight
28.70 g
Stalk length
13.88 mm

Source · National Fruit Collection

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