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Tulare Giant Prune (PP# 12224) Formerly UC Selection 3-6E-13 This new prune cultivar is best suited for the fresh market. It is large in size, often twice the size of French. It has an early date of maturity, ripening in mid-July in an average year. The fruit is dark purple to almost blue in color, covered with a grayish waxy bloom and has an oval shape. Soluble solids content will reach 18 x 19 brix at shipping maturity. The tree is very productive, precocious and a regular bearer. Good pruning and thinning practices must be observed to reduce the fruit load so that acceptable sugar content will develop. Test shipments of this new cultivar to the Pacific Rim have been well-received.
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Sutter (PP# 12398) Sutter prune is designed to extend the season of the French prune (dried plum) by ripening 10 days earlier. It is larger and consistently sweeter than French. Sutter also has some fresh market potential.
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French This is California's leading prune variety for consumer packs, pitted prunes and prune juice. The fruit is large with dark red to dark blue skin and an excellent rich, sweet flesh.
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