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 ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Long ^a

Fruit Weight
24.44 g ^a

Skin Colour
Green ^a

Stalk Length
8.63 mm ^a

Stone
Clingstone ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.