Plum Grossa di Filicio

Plum Grossa di Filicio
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Grosse di Felicio
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Crown: irregular, free-form
  • Tree height, m: up to 3 or more
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: 70-80 and 90
  • Fruit shape: oval with rather narrow edges
  • Fruit color: deep purple
  • Skin : with a dense wax coating
  • Pulp (consistency): fibrous with low juice content
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Lovers of sweet and large plums will certainly want to plant a non-capricious and very tasty variety in their summer cottage that will give good yields. For these purposes, a late plum variety with the beautiful name Grossa di Filicio is definitely suitable.

Description of the variety

Plum Grossa di Filicio is a vigorous tree characterized by an irregular, arbitrary crown shape with a good thickening of dark green leaves with a pronounced dullness. In favorable conditions, the tree grows on average up to 3 meters, but it can stretch up to 5-6 m. In addition, the tree has an average spreading of branches and a strong root system. During the flowering period, the voluminous crown is covered with large flowers of a milky shade.

Fruit characteristics

This type of plum belongs to the class of large-fruited varieties. On a healthy tree, fruits gain weight 70-80, and sometimes 90 grams. The fruits are oval in shape with narrowed edges, which visually makes the plums "pot-bellied". Ripe fruits are evenly covered with dark purple color. The rind is of moderate density, but without the slightest hardness, covered with a waxy bloom. The abdominal suture of the plums is pronounced - it cracks.

The purpose of plums is universal - they are eaten fresh, used in cooking, stewed fruit, processed into jams, sauces, marmalades, and also dried and frozen. The harvested crop is easily transported without significant losses, and can also be stored in a cool place for a long time.

Taste qualities

According to gardeners and experts, this variety has excellent taste. The greenish-amber flesh is of medium density, tight fleshiness, fiber and low juice content. The plum has a balanced taste - sweet with a piquant sourness, without a hint of astringency and bitterness. The aroma of the fruit is not bright, with pleasant fruity notes.

Ripening and fruiting

Grossa di Filicio is a late ripening plum. The first harvest is observed in the 4-5th year after planting the tree. Plums ripen gradually, so the fruiting season is slightly extended. The period of active ripening and fruiting begins in the second half of September.

After planting a plum sapling on the site, of course, the question of the beginning of the fruiting of the tree always arises. Most varieties of plums begin to bear fruit 4 years after the seedling is planted. However, there are those that differ in an earlier or later period of fruiting. The difference in the beginning of fruiting is determined by the color of the plum. So, purple varieties always begin to bear fruit earlier - by 2-4 years, but yellow varieties differ in later fruiting.

Yield

Yields are reported as high. To get a great harvest, you need to provide proper tree care. On average, 25 kg or more of plums can be removed from one tree per season.

Growing regions

The plum tree has significantly expanded the geography of its growth. The most comfortable drain is in regions with a temperate climate, where winters are more or less warm.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Grossa di Filicio is a non-self-fertile species, therefore cross-pollination will be required, which means that donor trees cannot be dispensed with.Pollinating trees should bloom at the same time as the Grossa di Filicio plum. As practice shows, the best pollinators are: President and Sugar.

Growing and care

This plum species does not require complicated agricultural technology, but it is a little capricious to the soil and the place of growth. It is better to choose a site on a small hill, but not in a lowland, since stagnant moisture (close occurrence of groundwater) can kill the root system of a tree. The soil loves plum fertile, loose, breathable, with a low or neutral acidity. In addition, the site should be abundantly illuminated by the sun and be spacious, since the tree is massive with a voluminous crown. Strong shading and drafts are undesirable for fruit crops.

You can plant seedlings in early spring (before the growing season) or in autumn (a month before the onset of stable frosts). It is important to maintain the correct distance between trees - at least 4 meters.

Cultural agrotechnics consists of basic activities - regular watering, top dressing, loosening and mulching of the soil, crown formation, sanitary and rejuvenating pruning of branches, protection from viruses and insects. Before winter, whitewashing of the trunk and branches, mulching of the near-root zone, as well as shelter with burlap or agrofibre are required.

For normal development and timely release to fruiting, the plum must be planted at a favorable time, provided with food and water. It is necessary to choose the right seedling, determine the location, prepare the planting pit in advance.
If you wish to get a full harvest in the future, and to renew the tree, the plum is grafted onto crops that are classified as pink. In this case, the plum cuttings are implanted on the mother plant, which will be responsible for further vegetation and nutrition of the scion.
Pruning plums is not easy and very important. If it is not carried out, the number of branches on the tree will be excessive, the crown will become too thick, the fruits will begin to shrink. You can trim plums in spring, summer and fall.
Plum feeding is one of the important stages of fruit crop care. In order to properly and fully feed the plum tree, various types of fertilizers are used. Both mineral and organic options are used. Many of the folk remedies are found to be useful and effective.

Disease and pest resistance

Due to its high immunity, the tree actively resists many diseases to which plum crops are exposed. The only thing the plum is exposed to is moniliosis. Timely preventive spraying will help protect against aphids, moths and moths.

Despite the fact that plum is considered more hardy than many fruit trees, it is not immune from diseases. It is attacked by viral, fungal and bacterial infections, and parasitic insects harm it. It is necessary to notice and recognize the signs of plum disease in time. They are easier to deal with and defeat early on. Well, in order to protect the garden tree from such a misfortune in the future, preventive procedures can be carried out.

Resistance to soil and climatic conditions

A variety with medium resistance to severe frosts, therefore, in the first years after planting, the tree needs high-quality insulation, regardless of the climatic zone. It is also worth noting that the plum is drought-resistant. Easily adapts to heat and minor temperature fluctuations, for example, return frosts in spring.

Reproduction of plums will help save on planting material: you do not have to pay money for a seedling. In addition, this activity is simple and exciting.Plum can be propagated by cuttings, root shoots and layering.
Main characteristics
Name synonyms
Grosse di felicio
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Appointment
for fresh consumption, for various types of processing
Yield
high
Transportability
high
Wood
Growth type
vigorous
Tree height, m
up to 3 and more
Crown
irregular, arbitrary shape
Leaves
dark green, matte
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
70-80 and 90
Fruit shape
oval with rather narrow edges
Fruit color
deep purple
Abdominal suture
strongly pronounced
Skin
with a dense wax coating
Pulp (consistency)
fibrous with low juice content
Pulp color
greenish with a slight amber tint
Taste
sweet with sourness
Shelf life of fruits
long
Growing
Self-fertility
non-self-fertile
Pollinator varieties
Sugar and the President
Winter hardiness
average
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistance to moniliosis
amazed
Maturation
Ripening terms
late
Fruiting period
in mid-September
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