| Cultivar Name: |
Ne Plus Ultra
|
| Type |
Almond |
| Synonyms |
NePlus, Ne Plus
|
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Species |
Prunus dulcis
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Chill Requirement |
250 chill hours required
|
| Bloom Time |
-6
days relative to Nonpareil
|
| S Genotype |
SbSc |
| CIG |
IV |
| Nut Classification |
California
|
| Kernal Size |
Large
|
| Nut Shell |
Soft
|
| Tree Size |
Medium
|
| Ripening time |
+2
weeks relative to
Nonpareil
|
| Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
|
| Pollinators |
pollenizer such as Winters,Sonora, Avalon, Nonpareil and others; pollen-incompatible groups = Aldrich, Merced, Norman, Price, Ripon, Rosetta
|
| Description |
Used primarily for pollination. Early bloom susceptible to frost damage. |
| References |
- California Almonds Informational Pamphlet. Almond Board of California. Link
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- The Evaluation and Selection of Current Varieties; written by WESLEY K. ASAI, WARREN C. MICKE, DALE E. KESTER, AND DONALD ROUGH; Link
- A Mutation in ‘Nonpareil’ Almond Conferring
Unilateral Incompatibility, written by Dale E. Kester and Warren C. Micke ; Link
- Multidimensional Analysis of S-alleles from Cross-incompatible Groups of California Almond Cultivars; written Barckley, Uratsu, Gradziel, Dandekar; Link
- Burchell Nursery Almond Cross-Compatibility Chart; Link
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