San Pietro Bianca
Culinary plum
Prunus
An Italian plum received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Ansaloni's nurseries, Bologna. Fruits have medium to soft, little juicy flesh with a rather poor flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection is available under license.
Accession name
San Pietro Bianca
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August a
Size
medium a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Round/Oval-Oblong a
Fruit Weight
22.40 g a
Skin Colour
Yellow-green/Purple-red a
Stalk Length
10.49 mm a
Stone
Clingstone a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.