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$199.00
Italian Prume
- Features:Foliage: Oval leaves with fine serrated edges, vibrant green color.Flowers: Five-petaled white blossoms in early spring (partially self-fertile but greatly benefits from cross-pollination).Fruit: Large, elongated oval shape with smooth, deep purple skin and golden-yellow flesh.Flavor: Intensely sweet with balanced acidity, firm texture with less juice than other plums
- Mature Height: 15-20 ft
- Mature Width: 12-15 ft
- Key Advantages:Premium baking plum: Ideal for prunes, preserves, and desserts due to high sugar content and firm flesh.Freestone variety: Pit separates easily from flesh for easy preparation.Late season harvest: Ripens in late summer to early fall (August-September).Excellent drying plum: Traditionally used for making prunes
- Landscape Uses:Orchard planting.Edible hedgerows.Pollinator gardens (early spring blooms support bees)
- Care Requirements:Light: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily).Soil: Adaptable to most well-drained soils.Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established.Pruning: Annual pruning recommended to maintain shape and productivity
- Pollination Partners:Plant with other European plum varieties like 'Stanley' or 'Methley' for best yields
