Late Pearl
Diploid variety — latest Pearl; low labor, good rain resistance; crispy and crunchy.
- Trademark Name: Late Pearl
- Varietal Denomination: VARO 308
- Color: Milky white
- Taste: Fruity, aromatic
- Structure: Very crispy and crunchy
- Berry size: 18–23 mm
- Productivity: 30–40 tons/ha
- Fertility: High; can be pruned to spurs
- Pruning: Long canes and spurs
- Ripening: ~3 weeks after Thompson
- Replaces: Late white varieties
- Resistance: Good rain/cracking resistance
- Labor: No sizing, no thinning
- Water use: ~40% less
- Optimum sugar level: 18° Brix +