the Brignoles plum in full revival

The plum tree Brignoles (var) was forgotten at the bottom of the gardens for two centuries, but it is now once again the focus of all attention. In an orchard planted 25 years ago, the harvest should yield nearly 300 kg of fruit. “It is a plum that is completely apart from the others, which does not have an extraordinary taste in the mouth but which can be transformed easily“, believes Philippe Faith, member of the Prune de Brignoles association.

This local specialty, very popular in the 16th century, had been made popular by a king of France, passing through the town. “François I, taking this dried plum in his hand, he said ‘but it looks like my currency at the time’, which was called the pistole. That’s how it made Brignoles famous“, says Marc Richard, president of the Prune de Brignoles association. Eventually, the Brignoles plum could benefit from the IGP label (protected Geographical Indication).