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Variety of Nectarine · Prunus persica nucipersica
Cold-hardy, self-fertile yellow-fleshed nectarine from Canada for cool climates.
Edible value7Medicinal value5Other uses5
🇨🇦 Canada 1979

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Sämling aus kanadischem Steinobstzuchtprogramm
Breeder
Harrow Research Station (Ontario, Kanada)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
150 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium fruit with bright red-flushed skin and firm, juicy, yellow, freestone flesh of good flavour.

Growth

Very cold-hardy, robust tree; self-fertile and blossom-frost tolerant.

Yield

Reliable yields even in cooler sites; mid-early ripening.

Notes

Preferred variety for cold-winter regions with improved blossom frost hardiness.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Nectarine unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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