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PRUNES

Listed in approximate order of ripening
EARLY ITALIAN (Richards Cultivar).
Has the good characteristics and fruiting qualities of Italian. 2 weeks earlier.

CASTLETONTM (USPP #9638)
Productive, dual purpose prune of very good quality. Fruits are medium size that rarely split. One of the best eating prunes available. Tree is spreading and relatively small.

STANLEY
Hardy type of the Italian. Large fruit, flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, tender, firm and sweet.

NY 9
Attractive, bright blue. Very good quality for both processed and fresh markets. Firm and the pit does not split. Tree is upright, spreading, low vigor, not precocious, but very productive and a regular cropper. Trees are available for TESTING only and only available upon pre-signing a non-distribution testing agreement. Fees for obtaining plants for testing are to defray overhead expenses incurred in small lot propagation of research materials.

ITALIAN (PR-H-1)
Fruit medium to large, dark purple skin with greenish-yellow flesh which turns to dark wine color when cooked. Separates freely from pit.