Gem®
The great late-season blackskin cultivar
Gem hails from California. The fruit mature later in the season, have good purple-black skin upon ripening, and have an excellent buttery taste.
Fruit Characteristics
| Yield | Out-performing Hass, not alternate bearing |
| Appearance | Attractive black skin, yellow lenticels |
| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Season | Later than Hass |
| Flesh | Firm, yellow in colour |
| Post harvest quality | Excellent |
| Size | 220-330g |
| Flavour | Creamy, nutty taste |
Season of maturity
(for Westfalia Estate, South Africa)
Yield of Gem® and Hass
(collected over 8 seasons at Westfalia Estate)
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Cumulative |
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|
Hass |
Yield (ton/ha, 200trees/ha) |
2.7 |
20.0 |
29.7 |
36.6 |
15.2 |
19.5 |
19.8 |
27.8 |
171.3 |
|
Gem |
11.4 |
28.2 |
23.8 |
27.2 |
22.8 |
24.5 |
18.9 |
24.0 |
180.8 |
Fruit size of Gem® and Hass expressed as counts according to a 4 kg carton as measured at Westfalia Estate. Values are an average for six seasons.
