Early Italian Plum Rootstock/Size:Lovell Full Size: 5-7 ft. Larger & More Branching (Pruned to 5 ft. for shipping)

Early Italian Plum Rootstock/Size:Lovell Full Size: 5-7 ft. Larger & More Branching (Pruned to 5 ft. for shipping)Overview Early Italian Plum is a European prune type plum grown for its dependable crops of sweet, freestone, dark skinned fruit that excels for fresh eating and drying. Its widely regarded as one of the better performing European plums for cool summer regions and shorter seasons, and its often recommended where growers want a classic prune plum that ripens earlier than standard Italian types. History Early Italian is commonly listed as Early Italian

adjusted for soil fertility and management intensity

Hardy to zone 5 and possibly protected zone 4 sites

which is why aronia is most often used in processing

balancing sweetness with enough acidity to give depth and character

Likely hardy to about -40°F

Success is a named selection of Amelanchier alnifolia

Freedom is available grafted onto two rootstocks:

It is a dual-purpose dessert and culinary apple long recognized for producing very large fruit with excellent flavor and dependable productivity

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Wickson is not self-fertile and needs a pollenizer

round orange-red hips in late summer and fall that are rich in vitamin C and used for making jams

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