| Cultivar Name: |
Sun Grand
|
| Type |
Nectarine |
| Synonyms |
Sunbrite, Sungrand, Simarloo masterpiece
|
| Patent |
Reedley Nursery, Reedley, Ca 1950 PP00974
|
| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. F2 of (Kim x July Elberta)
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Fresh Market
|
| Chill Requirement |
650 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Freestone
|
| Ripening time |
-3
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Merced, Calif., by F.W. Anderson. Introd. in 1950. Large fruit about 2 1/2 inches in diam. Yellow flesh with red blush; firm. Fruit holds well on the tree. Trees are large, spreading, and productive; leaf glands globose; flowers large. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Handbook of Peach and Nectarine Varieties - Performance in the Southeastern United States and Index of Names. 1998. USDA-ARS, Byron, Georgia.
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
|
|
