Zuccherina di Somma

Culinary plum

Prunus domestica L.

An Italian plum received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Florence. Fruits have softish, moderately juicy flesh with a slightly subacid and a little sweet flavour. A little rich, but not of dessert quality.

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

Accession No.
1958 - 004     check_circle

Accession name
Zuccherina Di Somma

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September-Early October 1

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Long 1

Fruit Weight
24.44 g 1

Skin Colour
Green 1

Stalk Length
8.63 mm 1

Stone
Clingstone 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.