| Cultivar Name: |
Catalina
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| Type |
Plum/prune |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Angeleno open-pollinated seedling
|
| Species |
Prunus salicina
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Fresh Market
|
| Chill Requirement |
400 chill hours required
|
| Flesh Color |
white to amber yellow
|
| Ripening time |
+3
weeks relative to
Santa Rosa
|
| Self Compatible |
Partially Self Compatible
|
| Pollinators |
Blackamber, Angeleno and Santa Rosa have been used as pollinators.
|
| Description |
Originated in California by Walter Krause. Introd. in 1982. Japanese type. Fruit: large; round; skin dark purple with waxy bloom; flesh is very firm; outstanding flavor - sweet, juicy but still firm when fully ripe with very little tartness at skin and pit. In central California ripens 7-10 days before Friar. Tree: very vigorous; very productive; not as hardy as Friar; intermediate and spreading. Good cultivar for home planting. Hardy to USDA Zones 6-9.
Bloom Season: Early. Harvest Season: Midseason. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- UC Davis Fruit and Nut Research & Information. Link
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- California Fruit Report (University of California), California Varieties; Link
- UC Davis Fruit & Nut Research & Information; Plum Rootstock & Scion Selection; Link
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