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

Italian Plum Rootstock/Size:Lovell Full Size: 5-7 ft. Larger & More Branching (Pruned to 5 ft. for shipping)Overview One of the most reliable European plums in Western Montana, Italian offers excellent flavor. This large, purple skinned, freestone plum is super flavorful and very sweet when fully ripe. In Missoula, we wait until the frost gets them before harvesting, as it softens and sweetens the fruit. But don't do leave it on the tree for many consecutive evenings of frost because it will then become bland. Versatile Uses Italian plums can be eaten

Gold Cherry is hardy to USDA Zone 3b or Zone 3a in protected sites

In well-sited plantings with good cold-air drainage and proper fall hardening

Bluebell: Closest in flavor and look to Concord

Initial Survivors: The 40 seeds that germinated were planted

and strong performance in cold continental climates

Sandy soil

and often use it in their blends to offer flavor complexity

Summercrisp

extra-early crop of large green to yellow-green apples with a sharp

You might be wondering about the name

is a Swiss-bred dessert apple valued for its balanced sweet-tart flavor

Although we can’t confirm with 100% certainty that Spartan is the pollen parent