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Purple Majesty

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Prunus salicina Lindl. Japanese plum · Fruit crops · bred by Bradford Nursery (US)

also searched as: пурпле майести

Variety description

10 August 2026

The tree has moderate to strong vigor, the crown is of a vertical type. The fruits are round, slightly flattened, covered with shiny dark purple skin. The fruit flesh is light yellow, juicy, the stone is difficult to separate from the flesh.

The variety belongs to the early or mid-early maturity groups. Flowering is abundant, occurring before the flowering of the Santa Rosa variety. Chill hour requirements are 400–600 hours.

The variety is self-incompatible and requires pollinators. The fruits are resistant to cracking in wet weather, have a sweet taste, and are suitable for transport and export.

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Countries of admission

2 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QZ

active no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Bradford Nursery (US) 30 Developed the variety
Applicant
GIE Star Fruits (FR) 137 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
BRADFORD (456) 47 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Star Fruits Diffusion SAS (FR) 343 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • FR France Active

    № 0065611

    Application
    31 December 1991
    Registration
    1 January 1998
  • ZA South Africa Active

    № 2001/5342

    Application
    6 July 2001
    Registration
    20 March 2003

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

South Africa № PT 1563
Active
  1. Application filed 7 June 1994
  2. Registered 20 March 2003
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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