Apricot
Variety: Nelson (S)
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
Breeder, Place | PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain |
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Intellectual property | PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain |
Crossing number | T 56 K-2 |
Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity | early to medium early blossom period, ideal to high density |
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Fertility | self-fertile |
Frost susceptibility | under examination |
Fruit
Ripening time | very late, between 'CARMINGO ™ Faralia (S)' and 'ORANGE SUMMER ™ Zaitorde (S)', about 15 days after 'Bergeron' |
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Scale, shape | large, ellipsoid, limited suture, slightly flat shaped |
Colour | intense orange ground colour, up to 80 % bright medium red over colour |
Fruit flesh | orange, fine and very juicy flesh, very velutinous fruit-skin |
Taste | sweet-aromatic, less acidity in the skin |
Cracking sensitivity | under examination, according to breeder very low |
Stone separability | freestone |
Plum pox | resistant according to breeder |
Storage | under examination |
Tree
Vigour | medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, fruit wood partly pendulous, good branching |
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Crop load | from an early age ideal to high |
Evaluation
Self-fertile apricot variety in the late maturity period!
Nelson (S) impresses with its attractive appearance, fruit size and sweet aroma without any irritating acidity in the skin. The self-fertility ensure the crop load even when bad weather conditions occur during flowering.
A minimum order of 25 trees per fruit grower is required!