Bokkeveld |
Early August |
Early January |
 Very good production. Dull yellow skin colour with brownish red blush. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Very good taste. Free-stone. Excellent drying quality. |
Bonnigold |
Late August |
Late November |
Good production. Storage ability moderate to good. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Suitable for local market. |
Cascade |
4 th week August |
4 th week in January |
Round shape. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture with cling stone. Exceptional canning quality. Fill the ripening window between Neethling and Kakamas. Suitable for areas with late frost. |
Cederberg |
Week 3 in August |
Week 2 in Janaury |
Round shape. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Melting texture with free stone. Exceptional drying quality and replacement for Bokkeveld. |
De Wet |
Middle July |
Late October |
Oval shape with point. Yellow skin colour with 75% red. Yellow flesh colour. Cling stone. Tends to soften at point. |
Earligrande |
Middle July |
Late October |
Yellow skin colour with 75% red. Yellow flesh colour. Fair taste with cling stone. Similar to De Wet. Doesn't soften at point. |
Excellence |
Late August |
Late December |
Oblong shape. Yellow skin colour with red blush. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Moderate to good taste. Medium firm and melting texture. Semi-free stone. |
Fairtime |
Late September |
Early March |
Ovate shape with point. Yellow skin colour with red blush. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Good taste. Free stone. Soft, coarse and melting texture. |
Fantasy |
First week in August |
Third week in January |
Round shape, Yellow skin and flesh colour. Fine texture with cling stone. Good canning quality. Fill gap between Neethling and Kakamas. Blossom early in Spring, beware of frost in low lying areas. |
Goudmyn |
Early August |
Early January |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Good canning quality. |
Kakamas |
Middle September |
Middle February |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting, fine and firm texture. Cling stone. |
Keisie |
Late August |
Early January |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Good fruit size and canning quality. |
Malherbe |
Early September |
Late December |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture, fine and firm. Cling stone. |
Neethling |
Late August |
Middle January |
Good canning quality. Cling stone. Non-melting texture, fine and firm. Good taste. |
Novadonna |
Early September |
Late November |
Yellow skin colour with red blush. Yellow flesh colour. Good taste. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Suitable for local market. |
Oom Sarel |
Late August |
Middle December |
Production good. Good taste. Cling stone. Good canning quality. |
Rich Lady |
Late September |
Middle December |
Dark, full red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Good taste. Cling stone. Very good eating quality. Very good colour. Suitable for local market. |
San Pedro |
Early August |
Early November |
Ovate shape with prominent sature. Red skin colour with bright yellow ground colour. Cling stone. Melting and fine texture. Fruit tends to be knobbly in areas with little winter cold. |
Sandvliet |
Early August |
Early January |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting taste. Cling stone. Good canning quality. |
Snowcrest |
Late August |
Early January |
Very good production. Light green skin colour with 60% red blush. White flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Free stone. Good taste. |
Snowhite |
Middle August |
Early November |
Red blush on light green. White flesh colour. Sweet taste. Firm melting and fine texture. Cling stone. |
Sonette |
Middle August |
Late November |
Round shape. Light yellow skin and flesh colour. Very firm, melting texture. Free stone. |
Southern Snow |
Early September |
Middle February |
Cream skin colour with red blush. White flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Very good taste. Melting and medium coarse texture. Free stone. Good eating quality and good appearance. |
Summersun |
Late August |
Late November |
Yellow skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Good taste. Non-melting, fine and firm texture. Cling stone. |
Sunset (laat Kakamas) |
Middle September |
10-14 days after Kakamas |
Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Late Kakamas mutation. |
Supreme |
First week in August |
Week 4 in January |
Good canning quality. Fill gap between Neethling and Kakamas. Blossom early in Spring, beware of frost in low lying areas. Cling stone. Yellow skin and flesh colour. |
Transvalia |
Middle August |
Middle November |
Red blush on yellow ground colour. Yellow to orange flesh colour. Good taste. Cling stone. Recommended for summer rainfall areas. |
Western Cling |
Late August |
Early December |
Good production. Yellow skin and flesh colour. Non-melting texture. Cling stone. Suitable for local market and export. |
Western Sun |
Middle August |
Early to middle January |
Good canning qualilty and also suitable for the fresh and dying market. Good taste. Non-melting, fine and firm texture. Cling stone. |
