Prestige Red

Breeder:

Paul Ecke Ranch

Summary:

The most important characteristic is that Prestige Red has one of the strongest branching structures of all commercial varieties. Also, important is that consumers like it; Prestige Red always ranks above Freedom Red in consumer surveys. Prestige Red is very flexible and can be grown in all container sizes and it works well in both mass-market and upscale production. Plants are medium vigor and mid-season in most locations. A notable problem with Prestige Red is that it is more sensitive to heat delay than most other important varieties. Therefore, finish timing is less predictable in regions or warm years when temperatures at end of September and early October cannot be controlled.

Color	Vigor	Timing
Red	Medium	Mid Season

Trial Year	Bract Color	Cultivar Anthesis	Height (inches)	Diameter (inches)
2017	Oct. 19, 2017	Nov. 18, 2017	16.5	12.0
2016	Oct. 19, 2016	Nov. 18, 2016	16.5	11.5
2015	Oct. 18, 2015	Nov. 19, 2015	19.0	14.0
2014	Oct. 17, 2014	Nov. 18, 2014	17.5	14.0
2013	Oct. 22, 2013	Nov. 22, 2013	17.5	12.0
2012	Oct. 25, 2012	Nov. 29, 2012	14.0	10.5
2011	Oct. 22, 2011	Nov. 20, 2011	14.5	11.0
2010	Oct. 25, 2010	Nov. 24, 2010	16.5	11.5
2009	Oct. 19, 2009	Nov. 25, 2009	15.0	12.5
2008	Oct. 20, 2008	Nov. 18, 2008	16.5	13.0