WorldFloraDB - Prunus amygdalus 'Folsom'

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous tree.

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Foliage retention	deciduous
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Cultivation

Self-incompatible, soft-shelled nut with a medium to large kernel. Origin: Fresno, CA by A. Folsom. Chance seedling of unknown parentage; introd. 2006; USPP 19,555; 9 Dec. 2008. Nut: ovate, tapering to a blunt point at apex with moderate wing; harvest 3 to 4 weeks after Nonpareil; kernel average length, 2.1 cm; width, 1.2 cm; medium thick; kernel to nut ratio ;63%; low number of doubles. Tree: moderately vigorous, spreading; blooms with to just after Nonpareil; petals white, somewhat undulating. Fruit:

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Germination duration (days)	120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 23
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Optimum temperature (C°)	12 - 35
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Vigor	moderate vigor
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Synonyms

Prunus amygdalus 'Folsom'

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