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Prunus domestica 'Brooks Italian'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Lafayette, Ore., by B. Brooks, Lafayette Nursery Co. Introd. in 1946 by this company. Open-pollinated seedling of Italian Prune; discovered in 1942. Tree: bears annually. Fruit: averages 50% larger than Italian Prune; oval; skin blue, attractive, moderately thick; flesh greenish-yellow, very firm, slightly tart, moderately juicy, sweeter than Italian; keeps and ships well; fair canning quality, good drying quality; ripens 1 week earlier than Italian Prune; similar in color and shape to Italian Prune.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 33
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Synonyms

Prunus domestica 'Brooks Giant Italian' Prunus domestica 'Brooks Italian' Prunus domestica 'Lafayette'
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