| Cultivar Name: |
Mayfire
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| Type |
Nectarine |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Armking op
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Chill Requirement |
650 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
Low
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
|
| Ripening time |
-8
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Fresno, Calif., by Agr. Res. Serv., USDA. Introd. in 1983. Selected in 1979 by David. W. Ramming, USDA. A small to medium size fruit, with the skin having brief red blush over 70-90%. Flesh is yellow; firm and smooth textured; good quality. A very beautiful, very early fruit but small in size. Trees are very productive;thinning necessary; vigor moderate; blossoms large, showy, self-fertile; leaf gland globose. |
| 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.
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
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