Nelson (S)
Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
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!
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
early to medium early blossom period, ideal to high density
Fertility
self-fertile
Frost susceptibility
under examination
Fruit
Ripening time
late, between 'CARMINGO ™ Faralia (S)' and 'ORANGE SUMMER ™ Zaitorde (S)', about 15 days after 'Bergeron'
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
according to breeder very low, during the early stages of the tree growth, very heavy rainfall can cause the fruit to crack at harvest time
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
resistant according to breeder
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, fruit wood partly pendulous, good branching
Crop load
from an early age ideal to high
Origin
Breeder, Place
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Intellectual property
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Crossing number
T 56 K-2
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights