Prunus domestica 'Italian' - Italian Plum

Elongated fruit, deep blue colour with a greenish yellow flesh, with a freestone. For fresh eating or perserves. Partially self-fruitful, for better crops, plant with another European plum variety. Fruiting will take 3 to 5 years after planting. Ripens at the end of September. Pruning should be done at the end of winter. In fall, install tree-guard on the trunk to protect it against sunburns and rodent damages, for the first years. Mature Size 4m tall x 3m wide Sun Requirements Full Sun Bloom Season Summer Zone Zone 5 (-29 to -23° C)