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Prunus Cultivar: Kelsey

Cultivar Name: Kelsey
Type Plum/prune
Patent Not Patented
Usage Scion
Products
Fresh Market
Chill Requirement 400 chill hours required
Yield High
Flesh Color Greenish yellow
Pit Freestone
Ripening time +6 weeks relative to Santa Rosa
Self Compatible No - Not Self Compatible
Pollinators Requires pollenizer such as Beauty, Santa Rosa or Wickson
Description The unique Kelsey plum is heart shaped that's large with green skin and blushes yellow to orange as it ripens. Fruit is firm; Greenish yellow freestone flesh; rich, aromatic flavor. Small pit. Trees are vigorous and heavy bearing, and the fruit keeps well.
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