MAY BRIGHT : 6M86 : USPP 21,928

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 MAY BRIGHT

6M86 – USPP 21,928

Yellow Flesh Low Chill Nectarine

Ripens: -72, About May 14th, 9 Days before Rose Diamond

 

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SKIN COLOR

 Full, shiny, dark red with very little freckling.

SHAPE

Round with a flat nose.

SIZE

Large, 64's, 56’s and some 48's in commerical test block, 2 5/8" (67 mm)

TEXTURE

Excellent firmness

FLAVOR

Excellent, 12 Brix

CHILLING HOURS

 Lower chill, 450 hours.

BLOOM DATE

BLOOM DENSITY

 Heavy

BLOSSOM TYPE

Showy

CROPPING

Good crop

NOTES:

May Bright - 6M86 is a new classic nectarine selection that has looked very good for the last three years.  The ripening date is in the Zee Fire slot.  It is medium low chill, heavy cropping, full red in color with very little freckling, very firm to non-melting  in texture, very good in flavor, and the sizes are 56's on young trees in the breeding grounds and has shown to be even larger in commercial conditions.