About the 
									Italian :
									The Italian Plum has medium to large 
									fruit. The fruit has a dark purple skin with 
									yellow-greenish flesh that runs dark wine 
									color when cooked. Italian plum fruit 
									separates freely from the pit. These large, 
									freestone purple plums are very sweet, 
									perfect for drying, eating fresh, or 
									canning.
									It is one of the most widely planted plum 
									varieties in the West. This excellent 
									shipping prune is a heavy bearer and good 
									for both canning and drying.