Low-Chill Region of Texas (zone 7)

TAMU Stone Fruit Breeding Program. Low chill cultivar performance at Weslaco,TX.
Name Chill
Req.
Ripe
Date
Crop Size
(in.)
Firm Blush
(%)
Shape Fuzz Stone Ground
Color
BLS
Earligrande 250 4/18 Marg. 2.3 Marg, 50 Marg. Low Cling Poor
Flordaprince 100 4/19 Good 2.0 Excel. 70 Excel. Low Cling Excel. S
ValleGrande 250 4/23 Marg. 2.5 Marg. 60 Marg. Low Cling Poor
TXW1194-1 150 4/26 Good 2.3 Excel. 80 Excel. Low Cling Excel. S
UF Gold 300 4/26 Excel. R
Flordaglo 150 4/29 Excel. 2.3 Good 80 Good Low Semi. Marg.
TropicBeauty 150 5/02 Excel. 2.3 Excel. 70 Excel. Low Semi. Good MS
TropicSnow 150 5/07 Excel. 2.3 Good 70 Marg. Low Semi. Good
TropicSweet 150 5/14 Excel. 2.5 Excel. 70 Excel. Low Semi. Excel. MS
Flordagrande 100 5/16 Excel. 2.5 Good 70 Good Low Free Poor MS

Ground Color: Excel.= yellow ground with no green. Poor= excessive green ground color.
BLS=bacterial leaf spot resistance: S=susceptible, MS=mod. susceptible, MR=mod. resistant, R=resistant.

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