Nectarine
Variety: Fantasia
Species: Prunus nucipersica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | J. H. Weinberger, Fresno, California, USA |
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| Type, Selection | clone INFEL 3487 |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | medium-late blossom period with high density |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Flower shape | rose shape |
| Frost susceptibility | low to medium susceptibility of the flower buds to winter frost damage |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium-late, 10.-11. peach week |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large, globose, significant suture, slightly asymmetrical half-fruits |
| Skin | smooth-skinned and firm |
| Colour | yellow orange ground colour, up to 90 % red to dark red over colour, fruits colour sufficiently in the shade |
| Fruit flesh | intense yellow, melting flesh when fully ripe, very juicy |
| Taste | fine but slightly sourish taste |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Storage | good to very good, travels well |
Tree
| Vigour | medium to strong, semi-upright to spreading, good branching, good tree health |
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| Crop load | high and regular productivity |
Evaluation
Fantasia is an old and proven yellow-fleshed nectarine variety with high yield, attractive appearance and typical flavour.