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Pearlicious II
13G305 USPP 22759
White Flesh Sub-Acid Clingstone Nectarine
Ripens: -63 May 23rd, Just After Rose Diamond
Skin Color: Full Dark Red, A Little Freckling |
Chilling Hours: 450 |
Shape: Globose |
Bloom Date: 2 Days Before Rose Diamond |
Size: Large for an Early Variety |
Bloom Density: Heavy |
Texture: Extremely Firm |
Blossom Type: Large, Showy |
Eating Quality: Good, averaging 18 brix |
Cropping: Very Good |
NOTE: A NEW release with extraordinary firmness, color and flavor. It is perfectly round in shape and appears to have good size for an early variety. It has a lower chilling requirement than Rose Diamond and should do well in the southern part of the valley. |