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Rosaceae
Fruit trees
Plum tree 'Early Italian'
Hardiness
Zone 4 to 8
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Family
Rosaceae
Prunus domestica ‘Early Italian’, known as the 'Early Italian' plum, is an early European variety recognized for its reliable productivity and the quality of its elongated blue-violet fruits, which have firm, sweet golden-yellow flesh, perfect for fresh eating, canning, or drying. Its rounded and balanced habit makes it easy to integrate into residential orchards or edible gardens in Quebec, where it also offers ornamental interest in spring thanks to its abundant white blossoms, prized by pollinating insects. Very hardy and easy to grow, this plum prefers a sunny exposure and well-drained, fertile to slightly clayey soil. As it is self-sterile, it requires another compatible plum tree for optimal fruit production. ‘Early Italian’ combines early maturity, hardiness, adaptability, and exceptional flavor, making it a must-have for northern orchards.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Fruit tree fertilizer in spring
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingBlue-violet plum, golden flesh, sweet, early harvest
Maximum height4 m (13 ft)
Maximum width10 ft (3 m)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 4 to 8
Minimum temperature-40°C
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
