Monarch

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

Autumn Compote open pollinated. Raised at Sawbridgeworth by Thomas Rivers. It was first described in 1883 and introduced in 1885. Awarded First Class Certificate by RHS in 1894. Fruits have very juicy flesh with a moderately sweet, subacid and little rich flavour.

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

Accession No.
1923 - 063     check_circle

Accession name
Monarch

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early-Mid September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
53.90 g 1

Skin Colour
Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
13.44 mm 1

Stone
Freestone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.