Nectarine Cultivars
Nectarine varieties developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resources research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are licensed by the Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. If your company is interested in licensing nectarine varieties or other stone fruit varieties, please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
'Sunbest' (U.S. Patent PP15,062)
Nectarine Variety
Description:
'Sunbest' is a low-chill nectarine variety with a chilling requirement of
approximately 225 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size and has a
moderate vigorous and upright growth habit. Trees of 'Sunbest' are self-fertile
and regularly bear heavy crops of early season fruit that are large for its
ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with melting flesh which
are semi-freestone. Fruit are oval and uniform with substantially symmetrical
shape and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. Fruit of 'Sunbest'
ripens about 3 to 5 days before that of 'Sunraycer' nectarine in early May in
Gainesville, FL.
Where can you obtain trees of 'Sunbest'?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed
the following three (3) entities for the propagation of 'Sunbest' nectarine in
the territory of the United States:
- Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLC - 480 CR 416 S, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538, Phone: (352) 793-6861, Fax: (352) 793-3674, Email: order@briteleaf.com, Website: http://www.briteleaf.com
- Propagations Unlimited, Inc. - 6501 SR 60 E, Bartow, FL 33830, Phone: (863) 537-1653
- Rainbow Star Nursery - 2324 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607, Phone: (352) 378-4681
'Sunmist' (U.S. Patent PP9,871)
Nectarine Variety
Description: 'Sunmist' is a low-chill nectarine variety with a chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous, and has a spreading growth habit with showy pink flowers. Trees of 'Sunmist' regularly bear heavy crops of early season, white flesh, semi-freestone fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit is uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and has normally nearly solid ruby to red over-color. The first fruit mature in early May in Gainesville, Florida (approximately 85 days after full bloom). Fruit ripens substantially with that of 'Sunred' nectarine, but is larger, firmer, and of very good eating quality.
Where can you obtain trees of 'Sunmist'?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed
the following two (2) entities for the propagation of 'Sunmist' nectarine in the
territory of the United States:
- Chestnut Hill Tree Farm, LLC - 15105 NW 94th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615, Phone: (386) 462-2820, Toll Free: (800) 669-2067, Fax: (386) 462-4330, Email: chestnuthilltreefarm@gmail.com, Website: http://www.chestnuthilltreefarm.com
- Rainbow Star Nursery - 2324 SW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607, Phone: (352) 378-4681
'UFQueen' (U.S. Patent PP11,587)
Nectarine Variety
Description:
'UFQueen' is a low-chill nectarine variety with a chilling requirement of
approximately 250 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous spready growth habit and has non-showy pink flowers. 'UFQueen' is a regular bearer of early maturing, large for early ripening season, very firm, non-melting flesh, clingstone fruit having yellow flesh color. Fruit is uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and has normally 90 to 100% solid red skin. Fruit ripens substantially with that of 'Sunraycer' nectarine in early to mid-May in Gainesville, Florida.
Where can you obtain trees of 'UFQueen'?
There are no entities licensed to propagate trees of 'UFQueen' nectarine at this time. If your company is interested
in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.
License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking either an exclusive licensee or non-exclusive licensees for the USA and exclusive licensees for other territories not already licensed. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.
'UFRoyal' (U.S. Patent PP20,314)
Nectarine Variety
Description:
'UFRoyal' is a low-chill nectarine variety with a chilling requirement
of approximately 250 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size and moderately vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Trees of 'UFRoyal' are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its early ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are oval and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. Fruit ripens about one (1) week before 'UFQueen' (U.S. Patent PP11,587) nectarine in early May in Gainesville, Florida.
Where can you obtain trees of 'UFRoyal'?
There are no entities licensed to propagate trees of 'UFRoyal' nectarine at this time. If your company is interested
in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.
License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking either an exclusive licensee or non-exclusive licensees for the USA and exclusive licensees for other territories not already licensed. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.