Uncle Steve's Italian Plum
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| Uncle Steve's Italian Plum | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round, plum |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | paste, canner, cooking |
| Variety type | heirloom |
| Country | Italy |
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- 75-80 days, indet. sprawling plant with a wispy foliage. Fruit is red, about 6-12 oz in size, paste type, meaty, but has some juice too, so its good enough to eat fresh or for cooking or canning. Fruits range from round to plum shape.
Seed source:
- Jan Nienaber, BC, Canada 06
Year grown: 2006
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Italian heirloom.
- Seed originally came from Keith of Calumet, Michigan, who got this variety from his great uncle Steve who immigrated from Sicily in the early 1900s.
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