| Cultivar Name: |
Butte
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| Type |
Almond |
| Patent |
Fowler Nurseries 1964 PP02380
|
| Parentage |
Prunus dulcis cv. Mission x cv. Nonpareil
|
| Species |
Prunus dulcis
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Chill Requirement |
500 chill hours required
|
| Bloom Time |
+4
days relative to Nonpareil
|
| S Genotype |
SbSd |
| CIG |
VI |
| Nut Classification |
California
Mission
|
| Kernal Size |
Medium
|
| Kernal % of Nut |
52%
|
| Nut Shell |
Semi-Hard
|
| Tree Size |
Medium
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Pit |
Does not apply
|
| Ripening time |
+3
weeks relative to
Nonpareil
|
| Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
|
| Pollinators |
interfruitful with Nonpareil, Mission, Emerald, and Ruby. Ideal for planting with other late varieties such as Padre or Mission.
|
| Propagation Method |
Not Determined
|
| Description |
Originated in Le Grand, California by F.W. Anderson. Cross made in 1953 and selected in 1961; tested by Anderson 2T16A. Introduced in 1963 by Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle Ca.
Considered the most productive and consistent almond cultivar in the Central Valley.
Shows possible graft-incompatibility with 'Marianna 2624' plum rootstock (Asai and Micke, 1994).
Characterized by interfertility with the Nonpareil, Mission, Ruby and Emerald; such interfertility being most desirable for a commercial cultivar of almond tree. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- California Almonds Informational Pamphlet. Almond Board of California. Link
- Fowler Nursery Commercial Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- UC Davis Fruit and Nut Research & Information. Link
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- Characteristics of California Almonds, Growing Advantage. Link
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- 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
- Almond Variety Development, team leader Gradziel; Link
- Almond Varieties and Uses, Riverwest Processing, Inc.; Link
- Almond checklist: bloom, pollination and harvest timing, Western FarmPress; Link
- Burchell Nursery Almond Cross-Compatibility Chart; Link
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