MAY BRIGHT : 6M86 : USPP 21,928

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 MAY BRIGHT

6M86 – USPP 21,928

Yellow Flesh Low Chill Nectarine

Ripens: -72, About May 14th, 9 Days before Rose Diamond

 

Classic Nectarines The Pearls Sub-Acid Yellow Flesh Size & Ripening

 

SKIN COLOR

 Full, shiny, dark red with very little freckling.

SHAPE

Round with a flat nose.

SIZE

Large for early season, 56’s in the breeding grounds on its own root.

TEXTURE

Very firm, almost non-melting.

FLAVOR

Excellent.

CHILLING HOURS

 Lower chill, 450 hours.

BLOOM DATE

 Five days before Rose Diamond.

BLOOM DENSITY

 Heavy.

BLOSSOM TYPE

Showy.  

CROPPING

Heavy.

NOTES:

May Bright - 6M86 is a new classic nectarine selection that has looked very good for the last three years.  The ripening date is in the Zee Fire slot.  It is medium low chill, heavy cropping, full red in color with very little freckling, very firm to non-melting  in texture, very good in flavor, and the sizes are 56's on young trees in the breeding grounds and has shown to be even larger in commercial conditions.