Top Results for Early Season

The Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata) is an eastern North American skimmer whose mature male develops blue pruinescence across its flattened body.

Natchez is a thornless, erect-growing blackberry cultivar released by the University of Arkansas breeding program in 2007. It produces large, elongated berries that ripen early in the blackberry season and are intended primarily for fresh consumption. The cultivar is suited to growers seeking thornl...

An early-maturing Japanese satsuma cultivar producing seedless, thin-skinned fruit that ripens several weeks before the standard Owari variety, making it one of the first fresh mandarins of the season.

The Fina Clementine is a traditional citrus cultivar belonging to the clementine group, originating from Spain in the early 20th century. It produces small to medium-sized, seedless fruit with a smooth, deep orange rind that is easy to peel. The variety is recognized for its early-season maturity an...

Amelanchier canadensis, commonly called Canadian serviceberry, shadblow serviceberry, or juneberry, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the rose family native to eastern North America. It produces clusters of white flowers in spring followed by edible, dark purple fruits in early summer. The fruit...

The Primofiori lemon, also referred to as the Fino or Mesero, is a widely cultivated commercial citrus variety originating in Spain. It is highly regarded for its high juice content, pronounced acidity, and relatively thin, smooth rind. The fruit typically contains very few seeds and is primarily ha...

Honeyberry, or Lonicera caerulea, is a deciduous, cold-hardy shrub in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, native to northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. It produces elongated blue berries that are edible and often ripen earlier than many temperate fruits. Cultivated forms, includ...

The Hairy Hawker (Brachytron pratense) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. Described in 1764, it is distributed across Europe and parts of western Asia. As its name suggests, the insect is distinguished by its densely hairy thorax. It is notable for its early flight season, typically...

The Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata) is a dragonfly species in the family Aeshnidae, and the sole member of its genus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is among the earliest darners to take flight, typically emerging in spring rather than mid to late summer. The species frequent...

Bombus pratorum, described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, is a small social bumblebee found across much of Europe and parts of temperate Asia. Queens emerge early in spring and establish colonies in sheltered cavities, including abandoned rodent nests and spaces in buildings. Workers visit many flowering...

A Soviet-era Ukrainian heirloom muskmelon developed in the 1930s under state agricultural programs, notable for cold tolerance and adaptability to short northern growing seasons.

An early-maturing selection of the Galia melon type, originally developed in Israel in the 1970s and characterized by a netted rind and sweet pale green flesh.

The Newhall Navel Orange is an early-season sweet orange variety that originated as a limb mutation of the Washington Navel in California. It produces medium-to-large fruit with a deep orange rind and ripens approximately two to four weeks earlier than standard Washington Navel oranges. The variety...

The Fukumoto Navel Orange is a sweet orange variety of Japanese origin, selected in the 20th century for its early ripening characteristics. It produces fruit with a deep orange-red external color and ripens several weeks ahead of standard Washington Navel oranges, making it one of the earliest nave...

Snowchaser is a southern highbush blueberry cultivar developed by the University of Florida for commercial production in warm regions with mild winters. It has a low chilling requirement and ripens particularly early, allowing growers to harvest fruit near the beginning of the Florida blueberry seas...

The Oroval is an early-season clementine variety originating in the Valencia region of Spain. It is typically the first clementine to reach European markets each year during the autumn harvest season. As a citrus fruit, it is distinguished by its timing, providing an early supply of mandarins to con...

Early Moonbeam is a yellow-fleshed watermelon variety developed for short growing seasons, producing small, round fruit on compact vines. Its pale-yellow interior is described as sweet, and it ripens earlier than standard watermelon cultivars. The variety is associated with public-sector breeding wo...

The Interdonato is a Sicilian lemon variety named after Colonel Giovanni Interdonato, who developed it in the 19th century. It is a Citrus limon cultivar notable for its elongated shape and early-season ripening. The fruit matures earlier than most other lemon cultivars, providing an initial harvest...

The Doris honeyberry is a cultivar of Lonicera caerulea, a species of edible blue honeysuckle also known as haskap. It was developed by the University of Saskatchewan as part of their fruit breeding program in Canada. The cultivar is known for producing elongated, blueberry-like fruit that ripens ea...

The Hamlin is an early-season sweet orange variety discovered by A.G. Hamlin near Glenwood, Florida, around 1879. It is classified as a Citrus sinensis and is distinguished by its early ripening period. The variety remains one of the most important juice oranges grown in Florida due to its high yiel...

The Sulfur-winged Grasshopper, scientifically known as Arphia sulphurea, is a species of short-horned grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae. Native to North America, it is a member of the band-winged grasshopper subfamily, distinguished by its brightly colored hind wings. When in flight, the...

Earligold is a specific cultivar of muskmelon, scientifically classified as Cucumis melo, bred specifically for its early maturing properties. The plant produces round to oval fruits characterized by their distinctive golden-yellow skin and sweet, aromatic orange flesh. It was developed to ripen qui...

An early-maturing muskmelon variety developed for northern growing regions, selected to ripen in approximately 70 days to accommodate short summer seasons.

The Robinson mandarin is a citrus hybrid developed by the USDA in Orlando, Florida, and officially released for commercial cultivation in 1959. It was created by crossing a Clementine mandarin with an Orlando tangelo to produce a medium-sized, thin-skinned fruit with a deep reddish-orange rind that...

A USDA hybrid mandarin developed in Florida and released in 1964 as a sibling to Nova and Lee, also from a Clementine × Orlando tangelo cross, with an early-to-mid-season ripening window.

Tour du Haut-Var was a French professional road-cycling race based in the Var department and first held in 1969. Its early editions were one-day events, while later versions used a stage-race format and occupied a place in the European season's early calendar. The race was renamed Tour des Alpes-Mar...

Étoile de Bessèges, also known as Étoile de Bessèges-Tour du Gard, is a professional road-cycling stage race held in and around the Gard department of southern France. Roland Fangille created the event in 1971 as a one-day race, and it became a five-day stage race in 1974. Its early-season position...

Parson Brown Orange is an early-season sweet orange cultivar that originated as a chance seedling near Webster, Florida, in 1856. It was named after Reverend Nathan L. Brown, whose property was associated with the original tree. The variety became known in Florida for producing fruit earlier than ma...

The Springtime Darner, Basiaeschna janata, is an eastern North American dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It emerges early in the season and is associated with wooded streams, where adults patrol near running water and surrounding vegetation. The species is of interest to observers studying early-s...