. Italian  -  European plum Back to plum index Zone:      4 - 8 Ripens:      Second half of September Fertility:       Self pollinating Top 10 Ranking:      # 3 Skin Colour:      Purple-black Flesh:      Greenish-yellow. Freestone. Juicy. Flavour:      Sweet. Usage:      Good for fresh eating, preserves, drying, and canning. Storage:      Two to four weeks when refrigerated Notes:      Tree is cold hardy and an excellent producer that usually needs to be thinned. Fruit handles shipping well. Moderate susceptibility to black knot. Aphids can be a common problem to all plum trees. .

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