Prunus domestica 'Mirabelle de Nancy' (PLUM)

Description: Common name: Plum ?Mirabelle de Nancy?. These interesting fruits are small and sweet and often crop in abundance. Yellow orange with green tinges and red spots. Very small roundish and stone free

Uses: Eating and cooking in the classic Tarte aux Mirabelles

Climate/Position: Full sun to light shade. Sheltered from winds. Good frost resistance

Height/Spread: Approx tree height 3-4 metres, depends on rootstock

Soil Requirements: Rich, deep soils, but not on limestone

Pruning: Little or no pruning required, only prune in summer

Special Requirements: Pollination group E

Additional Interest: Sometimes called a Cherry Plum. Variety name first recorded in the 1700?s