Diablotina (S)
Nectarine, Prunus nucipersica
Diablotina (S) is a very interesting nectarine novelty, which stands out from the previous varieties in particular due to its completely intensely red-coloured flesh.
This late ripening nectarine convinces with an early setting, ideal to high yield and good fruit sizes, even in years with late frosts during flowering.
Diablotina (S) is recommended for organic growing because of its robustness. Even in very humid years, this variety is not very susceptible to Monilia laxa/Monilia frutigena (tip drought/fruit rot) and is tolerant to Taphrina deformans (peach leaf curl).
Other exceptional fruit characteristics are the excellent colouring, excellent flavour, texture and juiciness.
The fruits are mainly for direct marketing and should be harvested when ripe for consumtion, as the acidity only reduces when mature.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
late to very late bossom period, high to very high blossom density
Fertility
self-fertile
Flower shape
rose shape
Frost susceptibility
very low susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost damages
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late to late, 11.-12. peach weak, with/shortly after 'Peche de Vigne', ripening time 'OCTAVIA ™'
Scale, shape
medium to large, about 75 mm, more or less round, slightly oblong, suture a bit edged, fruit apex grooved, plane stalk cavity
Skin
smooth-skinned, at the first pick very firm
Colour
100 % crimson coloured, shaded fruits also very well stained, a lot of lenticels, a bit net-russetted around the apex
Fruit flesh
at the first pick already 100 % intense red coloured, firm, very juicy
Taste
spicy-aromatic, well balanced sugar to acid ratio, powerful aroma and long finish
Stone separability
partial freestone, highripe fruits clingstone
Cracking sensitivity
very low
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong to strong, semi-upright to spreading, fruiting branches spreading to pendulous, very well garnished and branched, medium green leaf
Crop load
early setting, ideal to high, thorough and timely fruit thinning is necessary
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