Stargrow Africa
 

Category: Nectarines

CULTIVAR FULL BLOOM DATE HARVEST DATE DESCRIPTION

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.
 
 
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