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2015 Musser Fruit Research Farm

Season Coronet Season
Range June 15th - 21th
Additional Years 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | 2017
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh White
Chill Hours
Bloom Date March 21th
Ripe Date June 15th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
7
2.82
Ovate to elongated
0
80
6
2.5
1
1
11.9

Notes

Tips, some split pits. Red pigment in the flesh. Good taste (SSC/TA 13.37)

Description

Developed in the Riviera Breeding Program, Rene Monteaux-Caillet, France. Plant patent applied for by Adams County Nursery (Aspers, PA). Jade is an early season nectarine with excellent color. The fruit is medium in size, freestone and very firm. This selection seems to be tolerant to bacterial spot.

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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