Fowler Nurseries, Inc. 2016 Variety Showcase [Slideshow]
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Burgundy Pearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Burgundy Pearl® is a very firm, large, high-quality fruit, ripening three to five days before Bing. Fruit size averages 12 grams with 20.5% sugar. BurgandyPearl® has superior quality, storability, and excellent crack resistance. The tree is vigorous, productive, and canker resistant. Early, mid-season bloom, S3S4.
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Krymsk® 5 and Krymsk® 6, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Krymsk® 5 and Krymsk® 6 are precocious cherry rootstocks with vigor similar to Gisela® 6 and Gisela® 12, respectively. Flower densities are lower than on Gisela® resulting in more-balanced fruit loads with productive varieties. Both rootstocks offer good anchorage as well as tolerance to bacterial canker, wet soils, cold, and heat while providing good fruit size. All Krymsk® rootstocks were developed in Russia, near the eastern shores of the Black Sea.
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BB 106® Rootstock, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
BB 106® Rootstock is a highly vigorous peach-almond hybrid that is deep-rooting, well-anchored and drought tolerant. Vigor and productivity are similar to Hansen 536 with anchorage similar to other peach-almond hybrids. It also has excellent rootknot nematode resistance. This selection was selected as a survivor in an orchard with wet soil conditions.
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BlackPearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
BlackPearl® is the best early season cherry, ripening 10 days before Bing and around Chelan. It has exceptional flavor and is extremely firm and crunchy. BlackPearl® is medium size with 20% sugar and keeps better that most other cherries. The tree is hardy and canker resistant. Early season bloom, S4 unknown.
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Bright’s Hybrid® 5 Rootstock, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Bright’s Hybrid® 5 is an advanced selection of one of the most popular peach-almond hybrid rootstocks. Bright’s Hybrid®5 is moderately vigorous for a peach-almond hybrid, nematode resistant, deep rooting, well anchored, and drought tolerant. Vigor and productivity are superior to Nemaguard with anchorage similar to other well-anchored peach almond hybrids. It also has excellent rootknot nematode resistance. This selection was a survivor in an orchard with high pH due to excess calcium.
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EbonyPearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
EbonyPearl® is a large, very high-quality cherry that ripens three days ahead of Bing. The fruit has exceptional flavor and quality with long, firmly attached stems. EbonyPearl® has also shown excellent crack resistance. The tree is hardy, vigorous, and canker resistant. Early, mid-season bloom, S1S4.
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Cinnamon Pear™, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
With its unique spicy sweet flavor, Cinnamon Pear™ is frequently a winner at pear taste tests. An attractive, fully russetted pear, Cinnamon has size and shape similar to Bartlett and matures up to two weeks after Bartlett. USPP #10,325.
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Harrow Sweet, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
This mid-season pear has a beautiful red blush over yellow skin. Sweet, juicy fruit flavor is like Bartlett, Harrow Sweet ripens later and less susceptible to fire blight. USPP#9,863
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Turandot™, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
This summer pear ripens two weeks before Bartlett, with good size and a consistent showy blush. Developed in Italy, with an excellent appearance and sweet summer-pear flavor, Turandot™ can set a consistent crop of ¼-pound fruit.
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Burgundy Pearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Krymsk® 5 and Krymsk® 6, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
BB 106® Rootstock, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
BlackPearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Bright’s Hybrid® 5 Rootstock, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
EbonyPearl®, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Cinnamon Pear™, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Harrow Sweet, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
Turandot™, Fowler Nurseries Inc.
For more information on these varieties, contact Fowler Nurseries, Inc.
Fowler Nurseries, Inc.
525 Fowler Rd.
Newcastle, CA 9565827
Phone: 800-675-6075
Fax 916-645-7374
Email: [email protected]
Website: FowlerNurseries.com
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Christina Herrick is former Editor of American Fruit Grower magazine and Western Fruit Grower magazine, published by Meister Media Worldwide. See all author stories here.