| Cultivar Name: |
Regina
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Regina Vemberg
|
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Sunhigh x (Admiral Dewey x St. John) selfed
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
|
| Chill Requirement |
850 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
|
| Ripening time |
-4
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Beltsville, Md., and Fresno, Calif., by the Crops Research Division, Agr. Res. Serv., USDA. Introd. 1958. Medium size round fruit. Skin pubescence light, 3/4 of surface covered with a bright, attractive, red blush over a yellow ground color; smooth texture. A good flavored, firm, and melting cultivar. Trees are above average in vigor; productive, though tending to set less heavily than Redhaven. |
| 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.
- Google Patents.
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No photos for this cultivar.
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