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Plum Tree - Italian
Plum Tree - Italian
The Italian Plum has medium to large fruit. These are the plums that are turned into prunes! The fruit has a dark purple skin with yellow-greenish flesh that runs dark wine color when cooked. Dried plums are known as prunes. Prunes are sweet with a thick, chewy texture. The Italian Plum makes a delicious sweet prune when dried. Italian plum fruit separates freely from the pit. The large, freestone purple plums are very sweet, perfect for drying, eating fresh, or canning. Italian plums have a slightly tart, almost lemony taste. They taste totally different from the more sugary taste of standard red and black plums. It is one of the most widely planted plum varieties in the West. This excellent shipping prune is a heavy bearer and good for both canning and drying. Italian plums are late bloomers and have a long growing season. These plums do best when planted in areas with a later frost date. This tree produces pink and white blossoms in mid-spring. Look no further for an excellent prune making fruit!
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The Santa Rosa Plum tree produces plums that have a delicious flavor. The fruit is large, attractive, dark reddish purple color with red flesh. The deep ruby red berry-tart skin is so thin, it will pop when punctured! The fruit is firm and of good quality. It is one of the most frequently planted Japanese plums. After one taste of this rich, tangy plum you will want to experience this plum time and again! It is a self-pollinating tree and thus can be planted in locations where pollination is not needed. Fruit buds are susceptible to winter injury in northern climates. It is excellent to use for home drying along with its fresh taste when ripe. Santa Rosa plums are great for fresh eating and when used in desserts such as cakes, pies, and ice creams. Santa Rosa is the standard other plums are compared to! |
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Firm, sweet, amber flesh, with a small pit. Golden Nectar produces large yellow dessert plums with thin, waxy, amber skin. These plums are excellent both fresh and dried and a very popular dessert. Harvest is in August in Central California. The Golden Nectar plum is a good keeper. The tree is self-fertile, can grow in many soils, and can get 15-20 feet with a somewhat wider spread. The fruit ripens in late July. Golden Nectar requires 500 hours of chilling. |
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The Green Gage Plum Tree, a European plum, is later blooming than Santa Rosa and other Japanese types. The Green Gage has a full-bodied flavor, smooth texture and lime-green color. The cling fruit ripens in early September. It is self-pollinating. This Plum tree is a long-time favorite for dessert, cooking, and canning. The fruit is tender and juicy. Green Gage is a relatively small tree with very good productivity. |
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The Yellow Egg Plum, Prunus domestica 'Yellow Egg', is a European plum that produces large, golden yellow fruit. The Yellow Egg has juicy flesh and is very sweet. This plum is grown for the outstanding quality of the fruit. It is a freestone and is self pollinating. This Plum tree is a long-time favorite for dessert, cooking, and canning. Plums are quite adaptable to many soil types but they do best in well drained, fertile soils. |
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