Prunus armeniaca 'Castlebrite'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Fresno, Calif., by J.H. Weinberger, Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Fresno. Introd. in 1971. Open­pollinated seedling of B60-12 (Perfection × Castleton); tested as K111-6. Tree: vigorous; productive under San Joaquin Valley conditions. Flower: large, white, self-fertile. Recommended as early shipping variety. Fruit: medium, 1 3/4 inch in diam.and length, uniform; orange color with slight red blush; acid until fully mature; freestone; ripens end of May, with exceptional color and firmness.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 35
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Prunus armeniaca 'Castlebrite'