Quetsche Commune
Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession
Said to have originated in Asia and to have been known to the Romans. It did not reach Germany until the late 1600s when it was known as German Prune. Fruits have medium firm, little juicy flesh, which is sweet and fairly rich.
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
- Picking time
- Mid September-Early October
- Flowering
- 20th April (10%) · 24th April (full) · 7th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small-medium
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Oval
- Stone
- Semi-freestone
- Skin colour
- Purple-red
- Fruit weight
- 21.90 g
- Stalk length
- 8.16 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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