Peerless

Fruit characteristics

Usage: Dried

Storage life: ~ 2 years

Weight: ~ 3.7g

Production: 9 kg / boom

Eating quality: Moderate to poor, with little taste

Harvest: 1st week of February

Appearance: A hard-shelled variety with dark brown almonds.

Flower features

Pollen Compatibility : self-compatible

Full bloom: 2nd week August.

Pollinators: Nonpareil, Ne plus ultra, Price, Carmel, Monterey, Avalon

Tree features

Vigor: Strong

Growth habit: Semi-spreading

Chill requirements: Low

Notes: Peerless suffers from a moderate fruit fall in October, and is not recommended as the main cultivar, but rather as a good pollinator for other varieties. When marketed, it is usually sold in shell.