Volume 48 Number 4 Article 14 Pages: 235-239
Year 1994 Month 10
Title: Performance of Nectarine Cultivars in Northern Mississippi
Authors: F.B. Matta, R.C. Sloan Jr. and O.P. Vadhwa
Citation
Abstract:
Twenty-one nectarine cultivars were evaluated
for fruit characteristics (flesh colon stone freeness,
and skin color), full bloom date, harvest
date, and yield.
All cultivars tested had yellow
flesh color, except 'Redchief and 'Lafayette,'
which had white flesh. 'Harko,' 'Early Sun Grand;
and 'Nectared #4' were semi-freestone and the
remaining cultivars were freestone.
Skin color
ranged from yellow red to bright red.
Bloom
period for all cultivars occurred in late February
through late March, and late spring freezes
greatly limited production.
Harvest dates ranged
From May 22 through July 23. 'Early King' was
early maturing, followed by 'Durbin,' Stark
Crimson Gold, and 'Stark Early Bird.' Late
maturing cultivars were 'Redchief,' 'Garden
State,' 'Francesco,' and 'Stark Redgold.' Based on
yield, the most promising cultivars for north
ern Mississippi were 'Harko,' 'Redgold,' 'Stark
Sunglo,' 'Hardired' and 'Mericrest.' Cultivars
were not evaluated for susceptibility to disease
or insects.
However, disease and insect pressure
did not seem to limit tree production and
performance.
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