Prestige Early Red

Breeder:

Paul Ecke Ranch

Summary:

Prestige Red is known for its uniformity in growth, excellent breaking, and strong shoots. Prestige Early Red is the latest addition to the series and it lived up to its name, flowering 10-14 days before Prestige Red in the trials. Otherwise it had the same growth habit and general appearance as Prestige Red. Prestige Early Red will need to be planted 1-2 weeks earlier than Prestige Red because it appears to initiate earlier and is slightly less vigorous. A Freedom Red schedule is a good starting point for learning this cultivar, but it will require less growth regulator than Freedom Red. University of Florida heat delay studies indicate that Prestige Early Red will perform similar to Freedom Red in cool and warm growing conditions and does not heat delay as with Prestige Red.

Color	Vigor	Timing
Red	Medium	Early Season

Trial Year	Bract Color	Cultivar Anthesis	Height (inches)	Diameter (inches)
2017	Oct. 5, 2017	Nov. 3, 2017	16.0	12.5
2016	Oct. 14, 2016	Nov. 14, 2016	18.0	13.0
2015	Oct. 10, 2015	Nov. 8, 2015	16.5	12.0
2014	Oct. 8, 2014	Nov. 9, 2014	15.5	14.0
2013	Oct. 3, 2013	Nov. 10, 2013	13.5	12.5
2012	Oct. 8, 2012	Jan. 17, 2012	13.0	10.5
2011	Oct. 10, 2011	Nov. 9, 2011	13.5	10.0
2010	Oct. 13, 2010	Nov. 14, 2010	17.0	12.0
2009	Oct. 8, 2009	Nov. 10, 2009	14.0	10.5
2008	Oct. 8, 2008	Nov. 7, 2008	14.0	12.5