NEW STONE-FRUIT CULTIVARS RELEASED FROM ARC INFRUITEC-NIETVOORBIJ

	The very attractive, early maturing, well coloured peach cultivar ‘Temptation’ was highly appraised by UK supermarket groups during preliminary export trials.
	‘Bella Nova’, a nectarine cultivar, has very attractive full red skin fruit with excellent handling and eating qualities.
	The yellow apricot cultivar ‘Sunshine’, has limited fresh export potential, but good canning and drying potential.
	The canning peach cultivar ‘Fiesta Gold’ was released as an improved clone of ‘Oom Sarel’.
	‘Golden Pride’ was released as a clone of ‘Cascade’ to extend the harvesting period with five days.  It has excellent canning quality and high production.