Argentina launches new plum variety, extra large, sweet and not sour

According to Argentine media reports, the San Pedro Station of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina has developed a new high-quality plum variety, Silvana INTA. Silvana INTA is a Japanese plum, which is freely pollinated by the Letizia variety. The fruit is round and spherical, with an average weight of up to 110 grams per fruit, and 80% of the fruit skin is bright red, or red and yellow. The flesh is light yellow, sweet, and not sour. The fruit trees of this variety require about 510 hours of cold, and the harvest time starts from January 10-15, which is the summer in the southern hemisphere. Argentina is one of the world's major plum producers, with production peaking between January and March. The plum planting area in Mendoza and Rio Negro provinces exceeds 12,000 hectares, and the production ranks first in Argentina. Argentine plums are mainly processed into dried fruits, and only a small part is used for fresh consumption. The most planted ...