San Pietro nera

Culinary plum

Prunus

An Italian plum received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Ansaloni's nurseries, Bologna. Trees are subject to bacterial canker. Fruits have juicy flesh with very little to no flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.

Accession No.
1958 - 145     check_circle

Accession name
San Pietro Nera

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Oval-Oblong 1

Fruit Weight
25.70 g 1

Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red 1

Stalk Length
13.52 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.