Candy Pearl
USPP
14249
White
Flesh Sub-Acid Clingstone Nectarine
Ripens: -28, Just After Kay Pearl
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Skin Colour: Full Dark Red, Almost no Freckling |
Chilling
Hours: ~700 |
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Shape: Globose |
Bloom Date:
3 Days After Spring Bright |
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Size: Average 73mm, with plenty of 80mm |
Bloom Density:
Heavy
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Texture: Very Firm |
Blossom
Type: Large, Showy |
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Eating Quality: Outstanding, 16 to 19 Brix |
Cropping:
Consistent |
Notes: Candy Pearl is 100%
dark red with virtually no freckling, very sweet in flavour, large
in size, and hangs on the tree very well. It ripens just after Kay
Pearl, but harvests during a long period to reach well into the
Grand Pearl period.