Division 5.2 Specificity of the product

‘Mirabelles de Lorraine’ are the product of two local varieties, ‘Mirabelles de Nancy’ and ‘Mirabelles de Metz’.

The specificity of ‘Mirabelles de Lorraine’’ is linked to the method of training: for the best possible development of the fruit, the planting density in the orchards may not exceed 400 trees per hectare, the fruit is picked at the best stage of ripeness and within a short period (around six weeks from the beginning of August to mid-September). The aim is to produce a yellow, sweet fruit unlike the green, sour mirabelles found in other regions.