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2011 Cooley Farms

Season Harvester Season
Range June 22th - 29th
Additional Years 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh White
Chill Hours 650
Bloom Date
Ripe Date June 23th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
8
2.74
7.5
10
7.8
7.8
3.5
7
1
14.5

Notes

White nectarine, some russet, minimal pigment in flesh, suture bulge, split pits, slight tips, outstanding taste

Description

Also known as Snow Queen. Originated in Armstrong Nurseries, Ontario, CA in 1975. Patented as PP No. 3733. Susceptible to russeting and cracking. Very good flavor some years, highly susceptible to bacterial spot. Ripens 42 days before Elberta.

Key

  • Evaluations are based on a 1-8 scale (6=OK,7=Commercially acceptable, 8=Excellent)
  • Size is in inches
  • Shape: round is assumed, T=tip, P=point, S=suture, OB=oblate, OV=ovate
  • Pubescence: 10=nectarine
  • Blush: presented as percentage of ground color cover with red or similar
  • Freeness: 3=early cling, 8=completely free
  • Status: 0=discard, 1=keep
  • Notes: SOS=soft on suture, SOT=soft on tip, RIF=red in flesh, GAS=green around stem
  • RAP=red around pit, GGC=green ground color, sz=size, wh=white, yt=young tree, CCT=concave tip
  • Bloom date is when approx. 90% of blooms are open (full bloom)

The description of each variety of peach or nectarine fruit under each group is in different formats as this information is collected from varied sources and hence is not consistent

 

     
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