BLACKRED II : 21C262 : "CINNAMON"

RED TO PURPLE SKIN / RED FLESH

Ripens:  -50     About June 5th in Kingsburg, CA

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MATURITY Ripens -50, about June 5th in Kingsburg.
SKIN COLOR Red to Dark Purple.
FLESH COLOR Dark red toward the skin, lighter red toward the stone.
SHAPE Globose to somewhat oblate with a flattened apex.
SIZE Medium to large, typically 2 1/2" (65 mm) with heavy crop in the breeding grounds.
TEXTURE Firm, quite juicy.
FLAVOR Nice plum flavor with tartness toward the skin, typically 15-18 brix.
AROMA Moderate.
SKIN CRACKING No cracking observed.
CROPPING GOOD CROPPING, no failures observed in 4 years, has been easy to set commercially.
BLOOMING PERIOD Early to medium, 1 day before Ambra.
CONFIRMED POLLINATORS (highlighted selections work both ways)
Information Flower Variety Type Ripens Flower Bloom Code Year Pollinator Poll. Bloom Code No. Set
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2005 40P345 6 30
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2013 22C553 2 20
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2013 21P1155 2 8
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2008 22C66 2 7
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2008 YGEM 2 7
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2010 26C207 3 6
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2010 40P60 5 4
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2008 21P1202 2 4
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2010 26C167 4 3
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2008 22C321 3 3
Cinnamon BR II 21C262 P/R -50 3 2013 0C142 10 3
WILL POLLINATE THESE OTHER VARIETIES
Information Flower Variety Type Ripens Flower Bloom Code Year Pollinator Poll. Bloom Code No. Set
Dapple Dino PS XI 21P1155 GR/R -32 2 2008 21C262 3 22
26C61 P&Y/Y -15 3 2008 21C262 3 21
  26C207 RG/R -15 3 2010 21C262 3 16
24C664 RG/R -11 2 2008 21C262 3 10
Black Knight BR VIII 22C553 P/R +23 2 2008 21C262 3 8
27C751 dP/OY IS -36 3 2008 21C262 3 8
26C10 P/Y -60 4 2008 21C262 3 7
September Yummy® 26P627 R/Y +50 6 2010 21C262 3 6
  23C155 G/Y +4 3 2008 21C262 3 4
Wartfrog 0C142 G&R +10 3 2010 21C262 3 2
Honey Dino PS X 26C167 RG/R -40 4 2011 21C262 3 2
Honey Dino PS X 26C167 RG/R -40 4 2010 21C262 3 2
Honey Dino PS X 26C167 GR/dR -43 3 2013 21C262 3 2
Midnight Jewel PS V 40P60 P/Pk +20 5 2012 21C262 3 2
BLOSSOM DENSITY Very heavy bloom.
FLOWER TYPE Small white flower, strong orange yellow anthers, long pistils on half.
POLLEN PRODUCTION Strong, bee enticing.
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS

Solid Orchard:  Spike one limb of a percentage of the trees with a mix of the above 8 pollinators - suggested 25% to 50%.

 

Combination Planting:  Blackred II (21P262) could be planted in conjunction with 26C207, perhaps on a 4 rows of each configuration with some extra pollinators inserted in the middle two rows of each.

 

Other Combination Plantings:  Blackred II (21P262) could be planted in conjunction with several of the above pollinators and/or varieties that it pollinates.  Typical plantings on an alternating 4 row spacing will require the addition of extra pollinators, especially for the unconfirmed directions.  It would be cheap insurance to spike the center two rows with additional pollinators, perhaps 10% to 25%.
TREE DESCRIPTION Upright and spreading, good vigor.
COLD STORAGE DATA Not for long term storage.
OVERALL

For local market consumption only.  One of our earlier red flesh varieties that is good quality with good size.  It has some skin tartness, but still a pleasant eating variety.  The variety has always set heavily.

POLLINATOR RATINGS

0-1:  No conclusive value

2-3:  Can Be Used If Necessary

4-6:  Good Pollinator

7-9:  Outstanding Pollinator

10+:  Double Barrel

 

NOTES:

Spiking a pollinator means to graft a central limb of the commercial variety with one of the confirmed pollinators.  The recommended method would be to spike each tree once, but alternate more than one confirmed pollinator throughout the commercial orchard.  Some growers prefer to interplant the pollinator in the same row between two trees of the preferred variety and grow them in a flagpole or or very upright V-style, often pulling and tying a limb toward the center of each adjoining tree.

Combination plantings are made of 2 or 3 varieties that usually benefit each other for pollination.  Alternating 4 rows of each is most common, alternating 2 rows of each gives better pollination, but does not harvest as efficiently.  Also, it is usually beneficial to insert pollinators along the center 2 rows of a 4 row planting.