Alpine |
Late July |
Middle to late November |
Production very high. Storage ability good for 4 weeks at -0,5 degrees Celcius. Good taste. Bright red skin colour gives a very attractive appearance. |
ARC NE-1 |
Late August |
Late December |
Bright yellow skin colour. Exceptional eating quality. Free stone. Exceptional drying characteristics as well as appearance and eating quality. |
ARC NE-2 |
Beginning September |
Second - Third week in January |
Rounded shape. Bright yellow skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Exceptional drying characteristics as well as appearance and eating quality. |
August Glo |
Early September |
Late January |
Production good. Storage ability moderate for 4 weeks at -0,5 degrees Celcius. Clingstone. Red blushed fruit. Better colour than Zaigina. |
August Red |
Early September |
Middle February |
Production good. Storage ability good for 3 week at -0,5 degrees Celcius. Clingstone. Red blush on yellow background. Late maturing. |
Bella Rosa |
Second to third week September |
Second to third week in January |
Oblong shape. Red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Course, non-melting texture. Cling stone. Very firm, aromatic fruit with good eating quality. |
Crimson Blaze |
Third week in August |
Fourth week in November |
Dark red skin colour. Course, non-melting texture. Good storage ability. Exceptional appearance. Large leaves, summer spurning essential to maintain fruitfulness. |
Crimson Giant |
Middle August |
Middle December |
Production good. Taste good - slightly acid. Semi-clingstone. Low chilling requirement. Does not crack under wet conditions. Dark red skin with specks. |
Donnarine |
Late August |
Middle December |
Dark red skin colour with yellow specks. Good taste, slightly acid. Medium fine texture, firm and melting. Free stone. Suitable for export and local market. |
Fantasia |
Middle September |
Middle January |
Skin colour - approximately 75% light red with yellow. Firm texture, coarse and melting. Free stone. Very good drying quality. Suitable for local market. |
Flamekist |
Middle September |
Middle February |
Red blush on green-yellow ground colour. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Stringly, firm and melting texture. Cling stone. Suitable for export and local market. |
Flavorine |
Early September |
Early December |
Good production. Good storage ability. Yellow skin colour with red spots. Yellow flesh colour. Very good taste. Melting texture. Cling stone. Suitable for export and local market. |
Flavortop |
Early September |
Early January |
Slightly oval to round shape. Full red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Excellent taste. Medium fine texture, melting and firm. Free stone. Very good drying quality. Suitable for export and local market. |
Horizon |
Fourth week of July |
Second week in November |
Ovate shape. Red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Fine texture. Cling stone. Good storage ability. Very good appearance. Suitable for export and local market. |
Independence |
Middle September |
Middle December |
Ovate shape, deep structure, pointed. Bright red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity and in flesh. Moderately acid taste. Coarse and melting texture. Free stone. |
Margaret's Pride |
Late August |
Middle December |
Very good production. Bright yellow skin colour with bright red blush. Yellow flesh colour. Melting, soft texture. Semi-free stone. Suitable for export and local market. |
Mayglo |
Late July |
Early November |
Production very good. Bright red skin colour. Light yellow flesh colour. Fine texture, firm and melting. Cling stone. Storage ability moderate for 3 weeks at -0,5 degrees Celcius. |
Naledi (SG-NE-3034) |
Early August |
Between Mayglo and Alpine |
Early season, good colour and eating quality. Skin colour is full red, bright to dark red, uniform. Very good eating quality with sweet flavour. |
Nectar |
Late August |
Middle November |
Red blush on yellow ground colour. Yellow flesh colour. Coarse and melting texture. Cling stone. Good production. |
Nectared |
Late September |
Early February |
Slightly ovate to round shape. Dark red skin colour with small specks. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Good taste. Free stone. Moderate storage ability for 3 weeks at -0,5 degrees Celcius. |
Olympia |
Late August |
Middle December |
Red with yellow skin colour. Yellow flesh colour with red in stone cavity. Melting and fine texture. Free stone. Good drying quality. Suitable for local market. |
Outburst (SG-NE-3084) |
Early August |
Early December (2 weeks after Mayglo) |
Full dark red colour. Very good packout. Storage ability: good for sea freight. |
Red Jewel |
Early September |
Early January |
Ovate shape. Full red skin colour with yellow flesh colour. Good taste. Medium fine texture. Cling stone. Suitable for export and local market. Exceptional full red colour. |
Royal Gem |
First week in August |
Third week in November |
Rounded shape. Bright red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Fine texture. Cling stone. Exceptional appearance. Suitable for export (airfreight) and local market. |
Ruby Sweet |
First week in August |
First week in November |
Excellent appearance and eating quality. Suitable for export and local market. Recommended for planting in warmer areas. Fruit thinning necessary. Nectarine wrapper recommended. |
September Red |
Late September |
Middle February |
Round shape. Bright red skin colour on yellow ground colour. Good taste. Firm melting texture. Cling stone. Very firm, recommended mainly for areas with medium to high winter chilling. |
Skye (SG-NE-3043) |
Early August |
Between Mayglo and Alpine |
Very attractive, well coloured with good eating quality. |
Sparkle (SG-NE-3331) |
Mid August |
Mid December, 2 weeks after Sunlite, with Flavorine |
Outstanding colour throughout the tree, outstanding shape and flavour, semi-free stone. |
Splendor (SG-NE-3080) |
Early August |
With Alpine |
Very smooth appearance and exceptional eating quality. Uniform fruit shape and size. |
Starborne (SG-NE-3027) |
Early August |
1 week before Mayglo |
Outstanding colour throughout the tree. Good eating quality with strong flavour. |
Sunburst |
First week in August |
First week in December |
Brigh red skin colour. Yellow flesh colour. Fine texture. Cling stone. Exceptional appearance. Suitable for export (airfreight) and local market. |
Sunlite |
Middle August |
Late November |
Very good production. Round shape. Dark red skin colour with many lenticels. Medium fine and melting texture. Free stone. |
Surprise (SG-NE-3362) |
Mid to late August |
Early December (with Sunlite) |
Outstanding fruit colour throughout the tree, bright to dark red. Excellent appearance with good eating quality. |
Unico |
Late August |
Middle November |
Yellow skin colour and flesh colour. Moderate taste. Fine texture. Cling stone. Good storage ability for 5 weeks at -0,5 degrees Celcius. |
Zaigina |
Early September |
Late January |
Oval to ovate shape. Red to dark red skin colour on yellow ground colour. Good, moderately acid taste. Stringy, melting texture. Cling stone. |