Tony, I think some independent breeder is making Black Velvet. It looks larger and less orange in the flesh than Hesse. See link below for the creator of BV.

This year I had nearly all my Hesse drop. Last year they all stuck but the years before that they all dropped. Hopefully it will eventually settle down and decide to hang on to the fruits. I learned not to give up too soon with stone fruits, some can take awhile before they decide to produce regularly. The first apricots are just starting to ripen here now, I hope to be sampling my first Robadas this coming week.

Scott

Here is a link that might be useful: BV

Thanks for infos Scott. My Black velvet seedling is about 11/2 feet tall. I will graft it to my multi cots tree next Spring for faster fruit production. I hope it tastes better than Black Velvet. Wishful thinking.

Tony