| Cultivar Name: |
Starn
|
| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. chance seedling
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
|
| Chill Requirement |
850 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
|
| Ripening time |
+4
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Hughson, Calif., by J.E. Starn. Introd. in 1950. A popular extra-late season cling, the Starn peach features large, uniform fruit with good color and firmness. Starn sizes well with minimal thinning. The tree is consistently productive. A good canner cultivar. |
| 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.
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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