Nectarine
Trademark: CRISTAL ™
Variety: Monries (S)
Species: Prunus nucipersica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | R. Monteux, Caillet, France |
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| Intellectual property | STAR FRUITS ®, France |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | medium-early blossom period, ideal to high blossom density |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Flower shape | rose shape |
| Frost susceptibility | low |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium-early to medium, 5. peach week, 4-6 days after 'Diamond Bright (S)' |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large, rounded, slightly oblong, very limited suture, shallow stalk cavity, fruit apex with slightly pronounced nose |
| Skin | smooth-skinned |
| Colour | nearly 100 % dark red to purple over colour, shaded fruits completely stained, in some years visibly enhanced lenticels appear around the apex |
| Fruit flesh | cream white, firm, very juicy |
| Taste | aromatic with balanced acidity |
| Stone separability | clingstone |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong to strong, semi-upright, at mature stage spreading, very good branching, healthy dark green leaves |
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| Crop load | from an early age there is a consistent ideal to high crop load, timely fruit-thinning necessary |
Evaluation
CRISTAL ™ is a white fleshed nectarine with an outstanding colouring of all fruits whether the fruits are in sun or shade. This variety is very productive with good fruit size from the beginning.