Description

The Improved French Prune is the gold standard commercial prune plum, perfected for the most consistent and high-quality dried fruit production. This workhorse variety bears heavy, reliable crops of medium-sized, elongated purple fruit with freestone, amber flesh that is sweet, juicy, and flavorful. It surpasses all others for drying due to its ideal sugar-to-acid ratio, small pit, and consistent drying characteristics that yield plump, flavorful prunes with superior texture. While excellent fresh, its true purpose is to create the world’s best dried prunes.

• The premier commercial variety for producing high-quality dried prunes globally.

• Valued for its superior, balanced flavor, small pit, and ideal drying properties that result in plump, tender prunes.

• Fruit is elongated, purple, with sweet, juicy freestone amber flesh.

• Self-pollinating, but yields are maximized with a pollinator partner.

• A vigorous, productive tree that is the backbone of California’s prune industry.

• Ripens in late summer, providing fruit for extended fresh use and processing.

Flavor Profile:

• Flavor: Perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor that intensifies beautifully when dried.

• Texture: Juicy yet firm, drying to a tender, chewy consistency.

• Best Uses: The absolute best plum for drying into premium prunes. Also excellent for fresh eating, jams, and baking.