Nectarine Varieties - Yellow Peel (1)

Name of Variety / Code / Origin / Cooling Requirements / Color of the Flesh of the Fruit. / Percentage Covered / Potential Size / Date of Picking / Areas Planted / General Comments about the Fruit Variety
Early Ruby / Zieger / Very Low / Yellow / 80% Red / 45-50 / End April / In the southern area of Israel / Very small fruit, softens quickly, excellent color, recommended for planting in areas suited to an early yield.
April Glow / 188 / Zieger / Low / Yellow / 70% Red / 55-60 / End April / Throughout Israel / Small fruit, softens, cracks occasionally, recommended for planting.
Red Ruby / 30RH156 / Zieger / Low / Yellow / 80% Red / 50-60 / Beginning of May / In the southern area of Israel / Ripens before the May - Glow, excellent color, recommended for planting in areas suited to early yield.

Nectarine Varieties - Yellow Peel (2)

Name of Variety / Code / Origin / Cooling Requirements / Color of the Flesh of the Fruit. / Percentage Covered / Potential Size / Date of Picking / Areas Planted / General Comments about the Fruit Variety
Red Glow / 222 / Zieger / Low / Yellow / 80% Light Red / 60-65 / Beginning-middle of May / Throughout Israel, to a height of 250m. / More firm than the May - Glow, natural bump on underside of the fruit, small, tasty and very good shelf life, recommended for planting.
May- Glow / Zieger / Low / Yellow / 80% Light Red / 55-60 / Middle of May / Throughout Israel, to a height of 250m. / A good and well known variety, sensitive to lack of iron (yellowing), when young it has a tendency to develop branches without leaves.
Royal-Glow / 78EE322 / Zieger / Low / Yellow / 70% / 60-65 / Middle of May / Throughout Israel, to a height of 250m / Same season as the May-Glow, compared to the May-Glow the fruit is larger; medium size tree, excellent color.

Nectarine Varieties - Yellow Peel (3)

Name of Variety / Code / Origin / Cooling Requirements / Color of the Flesh of the Fruit. / Percentage Covered / Potential Size / Date of Picking / Areas Planted / General Comments about the Fruit Variety
Sun-Dollar / Sherman / Low / Yellow / 50% / 60 / Middle of May / In the southern area of Israel / In Australia large quantities planted, not recommended.
Sun-Racer / 84-16 / Sherman / Low / Yellow / 30% / 65-70 / Middle of May / Throughout Israel / Weak color, very high tendency to crack, very large fruit.
9-11 / Sherman / Very Low / Yellow / 70% / 60-65 / Middle of the end of May / Throughout Israel / Excellent yield, short shelf - life.
Sun-Blaze / 9-15 / Sherman / Low / Yellow / 70% / 65 / End May / Throughout Israel / Firm
5-15 / Sherman / Low / Yellow / 70% Light Red / 65 / End May beginning of June / Countrywide
Throughout Israel / Firm, good shelf - life, recommended for its season.
Flavortop / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 70% / 60 / Beginning of July / In the Northern area of Israel / Very tasty, strict thinning out, fruit has tendency to be small.

Nectarine Varieties - Yellow Peel (4)

Name of Variety / Code / Origin / Cooling Requirements / Color of the Flesh of the Fruit. / Percentage Covered / Potential Size / Date of Picking / Areas Planted / General Comments about the Fruit Variety
Fantasia / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 70% / 70 / Beginning of August / In the Northern area of Israel / Excellent variety.
Flamekiss / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 30% / 70 / End August / In the Northern area of Israel / Not much thinning out required.
Perline / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 70% / 70 / Beginning
September / IsraeliHeights and the Valleys of the North / Close stone, excellent variety.
Autumnfree / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 70% / 70 / Beginning
September / IsraeliHeights and the Valleys of the North / Separated stone.
Honey Gold / U.S.A / High / Yellow / 30% / 60 / End September / IsraeliHeights / Medium size, very sweet, tendency for late ripening, weak color, not recommended.

Nectarine Varieties - Yellow Peel (5)

Name of Variety / Code / Origin / Cooling Requirements / Color of the Flesh of the Fruit. / Percentage Covered / Potential Size / Date of Picking / Areas Planted / General Comments about the Fruit Variety
Lait Fair / 139GE162 / Zieger / Medium / Yellow / 85% Red / 65+ / End August / In the Northern area of Israel / Excellent color, very sweet and tasty, long shelf - life, close stone.