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open-pollinated
San Marzano 2
Also sold as: San Marzano 2 Franchi
Franchi-maintained Neapolitan San Marzano selection with 70-80 g red plum fruit, dry meaty flesh, thin skin and very few seeds.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Fruit type
- Plum / Roma
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 75 g (70–80 g)
- Days to maturity
- 85 days (79–90)
- Sweetness
- Medium
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
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- Containers
- Suitable for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Train as a cordon and keep moisture even. Dense, dry flesh and very few seeds make it especially useful for sauce and preserving.
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