Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Mirabelle de Nancy is the benchmark mirabelle for continental climates and cooler European regions. Its small golden-yellow fruit is very sweet, juicy and aromatic, excellent fresh, baked, preserved or distilled. The vigorous and productive tree is self-fertile, although cross-pollination with another compatible plum can further improve the regularity and abundance of the crop.

Mirabelle de Nancy

Price range: 26,50 € through 64,50 €

Mirabelle de Nancy is a traditional Mirabelle, originating from north-east France.

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SKU: 2130 Category: Plum trees

Description

Mirabelle de Nancy is the definitive mirabelle for French patisseries such as “Tarte aux Mirabelles”.

This is a traditional old French variety, originating from the department of Lorraine – the countryside around the cities of Metz and Nancy is one of the main areas for mirabelle production.

The fruits are an attractive speckled yellow colour, and ripen in early September in southern England.

Mirabelles are primarily used in the kitchen although they can be eaten fresh too. The stone separates cleanly from the flesh, which makes it easier when preparing the fruit for cooking.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

Lorraine, France, old variety attested before modern descriptions.

Origin

Period of origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

Eating / keeping period

Use

Sweetness / acidity

Disease resistance

Self-fertility

Pollinator value

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Vigorous, very productive, sometimes biennial

Pollination

Compatible pollinating varieties

For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 3 - mid season.

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Harvest calendar

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At the same time

August 15-31

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About 15 days later

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Additional variety information for Mirabelle de Nancy is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.