Ambre is a very late season, freestone nectarine ripening approximately two weeks after Fantasia (in Pennsylvania). The fruit is medium to large, very firm, with 50% red color over a yellow background when ripe. This nectarine provides an opportunity to extend the nectarine harvest later in the season. It is another introduction from the Riviera Breeding Program in France and is being made available through a license agreement with Brandt's Fruit Trees. Original source to Clemson is Adams County Nursery, Aspers, PA.
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
