Variety: 97-08-128-NB. Red skin white flesh nectarine.
Origin: obtained by natural breeding by Planasa in Cartaya, Huelva, (Spain). Protected variety. EU 2152 (17-11-03) in process.
Time of ripening: Extra early (2 days before Zincal® - 5)**.
TREE CHARACTERISTICS
Vigour: vigorous.
Growth habit: semi spreading.
Flowering time: Extra early (50% before January 31st).
Flowering type: Rosaceae.
Flowering level: High.
Fruit set: Homogeneous, and very high.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
Regular pruning: Choosing branches is quite easy, due to the way the tree grows, spread and open. Remove any new vigorous shoots during the picking season to allow better light penetration in the canopy and better fruit colour.
Summer pruning the trees after harvest will improve the quality of the fruiting branches for the next year. However, this pruning should not be too severe at the same time irrigation should be reduced to avoid secondary shoot growth.
FRUIT THINNING
Must be aggressive due to the high fruit set of this variety.
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS
Shape: rounded, somehow oval.
Suture: Superficial.
Apex: Rounded .
Stem cavity: Medium with and depth.
Skin colour: 90 % Red.
Ground colour: light green.
Flesh colour: White (green near the stone).
Firmness: Very consistent.
Sensibilities: None.
Texture: Soft, very fine.
Stone: Big, cling.
Split pits: Low incidence.
Fruit size: B.
Average weight: 120g.
Fruit picking: Three to four.
Taste: Very good taste, About 14º Brix.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
This variety is very good to follow Viowhite® 5, with bigger size and better flavour.
“Protected variety. Production, reproduction (multiplication), commercialization or any other way of exploitation is prohibited without the right’s holder written approval.
“Reproduction (multiplication), production, commercialization or exploitation of plant material of protected varieties without the holder’s authorisation implies serious infractions punished severely by law, and could be considered as offences punished by criminal laws”.
* Stone Fruit Data collected by Planasa-Planasa at «La Mogaya»- Cartaya, Huelva (España)
Latitude: 37º.19’.02” N; Longitude 7º.04’.57” W; Height: 20 m; Chilling needs ≤ 250 h.
Ripening time for Zincal® 5; April 25th to May 10th.
