| Cultivar Name: |
Sullivan #4
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| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Parentage Unknown
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| 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 Tudor, Calif., by C.E. Sullivan. Introd. in 1940. Medium to large fruit. A round, firm and non-melting peach. An extra late canning cultivar. Trees provide good production and ripens uniformly. |
| 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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