Amagney in the Doubs has its two 2022 champions of spitting mirabelle plums

On your marks, get set, spit! It was the return of an original competition in Amagney in the Doubs this Sunday August 28, near Besançon. After two years of health crisis, the famous pit-spitting challenge was organized on the occasion of the Mirabelle plum festival. Objective, reach the longest distance on a large black tarp, in front of an audience of around 100 people.

Alice was supported by her “fan club” this Sunday in the pit-spitting contest. © Radio France
Raphael Aubry

20 participants registered in the adult category and 12 in the children’s category. Alexandre becomes the 2022 nucleus-spitting champion, with 10 meters 50without breaking the last record of 11 meters 55, which dates from 2019. Alice, 16, retains her youth title with a distance of 7 meters 50.

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France Bleu Besançon has also tried spitting pits. Unfortunately, we did not manage to exceed 6 meters. Keep training for next year…

The mirabelle plums used for the stone spitting contest came from the Vosges this Sunday.
The mirabelle plums used for the stone spitting contest came from the Vosges this Sunday. © Radio France
Raphael Aubry


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