8C440

MATURITY

Ripens +9, about August 3rd in Kingsburg, CA.

SKIN COLOR

Dark red.

FLESH COLOR

Dark red.

SHAPE

Spherical, round.

SIZE

Very large, 2 3/4" to 3" (70 to 76 mm).

TEXTURE

Very firm.

FLAVOR

Excellent flavor, 18-22 brix.

AROMA

SKIN CRACKING

None observed.

CROPPING

Heavy.

BLOOMING PERIOD

Mid season to slightly past.

CONFIRMED POLLINATORS

Works Both

Ways

Information	Flower Variety	Type	Ripens	Flower Bloom Code	Year H = House	Pollinator	Poll. Bloom Code	No.Set
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	+3	6	2017	0C589	5	5
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	+3	6	2017	11P320	7	5
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	-10	6	2018	1A1168	7	4
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	+3	6	2016	22C417	6	3
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	-10	6	2020	22C417	6	3
Plumred XIV	8C440	dR/dR	-10	6	2018	SEPTYUM	6	3

WILL POLLINATE THESE OTHER VARIETIES

Works Both

Ways

Information	Flower Variety	Type	Ripens	Flower Bloom Code	Year H = House	Pollinator	Poll. Bloom Code	No.Set
Plumsweet XXV	55M268	R/dR	+20	8	2020 H	8C440	5	270
Honey Sweet Plumcandy XI	6P33	R/OY	+40	10	2020	8C440	5	41
	21Q666	dP-B/OY	+26	5	2020	8C440	5	35
	13P870	R/Y	+65	8	2020	8C440	5	32
	9G1240	P/R PC	+22	9	2021	8C440	5	29
Sunset Plumred IX	11P205	R/R	+24	6	2016	8C440	5	25
	56M679	RG/vdR	-21	10	2020	8C440	5	23
	17A765	R/R	-43	8	2022	8C440	5	22
	9G1010	R/R	+15	8	2016	8C440	5	21
	6G815	RG/dR	+32	8	2020	8C440	5	18
	11Q1230	Croc/Pk	90	6	2019	8C440	5	17
	44M150	D/R	+50	6	2016	8C440	5	16
	48M585	P/Y	+90	8	2021	8C440	5	16
	7P1148	dRG/R	-37	6	2020	8C440	5	16
Black Opal Plumcandy XIV	15G1028	B/Y	+40	6	2018	8C440	5	12
	8M225	RG/R	+55	8	2020	8C440	5	12
	49P120	Y/Y	+80	8	2020	8C440	5	12
	5M92	B/Y	+90	5	2022	8C440	5	11
	21Q164	B-P/G	+75	6	2022	8C440	5	11
Rosetta Jewel Plumcandy XII	5A713	R/Y	+100	8	2016	8C440	5	10
	11A330	R/Y	-60	5	2020	8C440	5	10
	48M758	RG/R	+23	6	2016	8C440	5	10
Purple Honey Plumcandy XVII	50P23	R/Pk	+65	7	2022	8C440	5	10
Dapple Phoenix Plumsweet XX	6P973	RG/R	-44	3	2021 H	8C440	5	9
	57M59	B/dR	+13	5	2022	8C440	5	8
	13P26	Pub Plum	-3	8	2018	8C440	5	8
	21Q164	B-P/G	+75	8	2020	8C440	5	7
Red Phoenix Plumred VII	1C116	R/dR	-12	7	2016	8C440	5	5
	6C830	RG/Yring	+89	8	2019	8C440	5	5
	5M27	B/Yring	+68	6	2020	8C440	5	5
	10Q1097	PB/OY	+80	9	2022 H	8C440	5	5
Plumsweet XV	0C589	GYR/RO	+21	4	2018	8C440	5	3
Red Phoenix Plumred VII	1C116	R/dR	-15	7	2019	8C440	5	3
Autumn Honey Plumsweet IV	10P336	GR/R	+30	8	2016	8C440	5	3

BLOSSOM DENSITY

FLOWER TYPE

POLLEN PRODUCTION

PLANTING SUGGESTIONS

TREE DESCRIPTION

COLD STORAGE DATA

COSMETICS

OVERALL

Plumred XIV, 8C440, is a proven sequel to Red Phoenix, 1C116, with large fruit and great flavor. We think this variety is VERY PROMISING.

NOTES:

Spiking a pollinator means to graft a central limb or a side scaffold of the commercial variety with one of the confirmed pollinators. For difficult setting varieties, the recommended method would be to spike each tree once with a confirmed pollinator throughout the commercial orchard. The pollinators should be alternated. For easy to set varieties, spiking about one tree in five has shown to be effective. Some growers prefer to interplant the pollinator in the same row between two trees of the preferred variety and grow them in a flagpole or very upright V-style, often pulling and tying a limb toward the center of each adjoining tree.

Combination plantings are made of 2 or 3 varieties that benefit the pollination at least one way, and preferably each way. Alternating 4 rows of each is most common, alternating 2 rows of each gives better pollination, but does not harvest as efficiently. Also, it is usually beneficial to insert pollinators along the center 2 rows of a 4 row planting.