Boreal (S)
Nectarine, Prunus nucipersica
Boreal (S) is characterised by its excellent fruit colouring.
Other quality features include consistently high yields with very good fruit sizes and a balanced aroma.
The fruits remain stable on the tree for a long time, even in high summer temperatures and intense sunlight.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
very early to early blossom period, ideal to high density
Fertility
self-fertile
Flower shape
rose shape
Frost susceptibility
low susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost
Fruit
Ripening time
medium early, 4.-5. peach week
Scale, shape
medium to large, on average 70-75 mm, more or less round, a bit oblong, very limited suture, regular half-fruits, moderate stalk cavity
Skin
very smooth-skinned
Colour
100% dark red to crimson over colour of sun- and shaded fruits, high shiny, lenticels around the apex
Fruit flesh
intense white, at full maturity tender melting and very juicy
Taste
at the first pick still slightly acidic and a bit sweet, when fully ripe sweet-aromatic
Stone separability
clingstone
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi upright to spreading, fruiting branches tilting, well garnished and branched, medium- to dark green and healthy leaves, tolerant to xanthomonas-infections
Crop load
early setting, ideal to high, consistent and timely fruit thinning is essential for aroma development
Origin
Breeder, Place
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Intellectual property
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights