| Cultivar Name: |
O'Henry
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Mercil, Merrill O'Henry, O'Henri
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| Patent |
Grant Merrill 1970 PP02964
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Merrill Bonanza op; apparently a cross with a nectarine cultivar
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Fresh Market
|
| Chill Requirement |
800 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
+2
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Red Bluff, Calif., by Grant Merrill. Introd. in 1968. Large , firm fruit. Brightly colored skin, pubescence short. Superb flavor. Yellow flesh streaked with red. Ships well. Its a very popular fresh market cultivar. Trees are medium in size, moderately vigorousand productive. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Handbook of Peach and Nectarine Varieties - Performance in the Southeastern United States and Index of Names. 1998. USDA-ARS, Byron, Georgia.
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- Fowler Nursery Commercial Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Google Patents.
- Variety Chill Hours Zone Fruit - Grandpa's Orchard; Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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