RED CANDY

USPP  18663

Red Plum

Ripens:  +20, Prequel to September Candy

 

 

 

Skin Colour:  Smooth, Shiny, Fire Engine Red	Blooming Period:  Late
Shape:  Globose to Slightly Elongated	Blossom Density:  Heavy
Size:  Medium to Large	Anther Color:  Orange Yellow
Flesh Colour:  Yellow	Pollen Production:  Abundant, Bee Enticing
Texture:  Firm, Crisp, Juicy	Cropping:  Heavy in California in 2006 and 2007
Eating Quality:  Very Good, 18 to 22 Brix	Aroma:  Moderate
Cracking:  Very Resistant	Cold Storage Data:  Excellent Condition up to 40 Days
Dropping:  Very Resistant to Dropping	Confirmed Pollinators:  August Candy, Candy Rosa, September Candy

Notes:  A new red plum with full colour that ripens just before Angeleno and is a prequel to September Candy.  It is firm, juicy, very sweet, medium to large in size, late in blooming, and easily pollinated with the above pollinators.  Bradford's have had very good storage in the cold room.