{"product_id":"prune-de-briancon-affiche-botanique-50x70cm","title":"Briançon Plum - Botanical poster 50x70cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePrunus oleaginosa\u003c\/em\u003e, Briançon Plum\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique fruit from the high Alps, the Briançon Plum has never been prized for its taste – Poiteau described its \"unbearable tartness\" – but rather for the \u003cstrong\u003erichness of its kernel\u003c\/strong\u003e. From this kernel, \u003cb\u003emarmot oil\u003c\/b\u003e was extracted, a precious essence with a delicate flavor sought after since the 19th century, selling for \u003cstrong\u003etwice the price of olive oil\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unassuming Alpine mountain tree embodies utilitarian botany, where the value of a species lies not in its palatability but in the ingenuity of its uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eBriançon Plum tree\u003c\/b\u003e is a small tree, 2 to 2.5 meters tall, with horizontal branches and greenish buds marked with reddish spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts leaves, oval and toothed, resemble those of the elm, hence its nickname \"elm-leaved plum tree.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn spring, the tree is covered with small white flowers tinged with yellow,\u003c\/strong\u003e grouped in fours, followed by oval fruits with smooth yellow skin, sometimes spotted with red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese plums ripen in late September in abundant clusters around the branches. Their yellow flesh, initially tart then bland when fully ripe, is hardly edible. But \u003cstrong\u003etheir oval kernel, sharp on one side and blunt on the other, contains an oily almond with a delicate fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e. Poiteau notes that brandy could also be made from this fruit, and Bosc suggests planting the tree in rocky areas to stabilize the soil, although the species actually prefers good soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plate is taken from the \u003cem\u003eTraité des Arbres Fruitiers\u003c\/em\u003e by Pierre-Antoine Poiteau and Pierre Jean François Turpin, a botanical encyclopedia published between 1807 and 1835, a major reference in 19th-century naturalistic illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt combines the rigor of scientific drawing with a rare artistic sensibility, characteristic of the great plates from the golden age of illustrated botany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting, media, shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach poster is printed with \u003cb\u003e12-color giclée printing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe benchmark for art workshops\u003c\/b\u003e for reproducing fine tones, subtle gradients, and the most delicate botanical details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 gsm paper, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: \u003cb\u003ea rendering close to the original engraving\u003c\/b\u003e, sharp, without reflection, designed for hanging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on \u003cb\u003eFSC certified paper\u003c\/b\u003e, printed individually to order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShipped in a rigid protective tube\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Poiteau Botaniste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58214277316992,"sku":"5ec29cb6-bae5-4200-97f1-f567eb365e67","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3356\/7360\/files\/4707a9fe-3c35-45d7-a426-d0ebace126c2.jpg?v=1780675893","url":"https:\/\/shop.poiteau-botaniste.com\/en\/products\/prune-de-briancon-affiche-botanique-50x70cm","provider":"Shop Poiteau Botaniste","version":"1.0","type":"link"}