| Cultivar Name: |
Tufts
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| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. [Goodman's Choice op x Dixon 1] x Everts
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
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| Chill Requirement |
750 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
Yellow
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| Pit |
Cling
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| Ripening time |
-1
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Davis, Calif., by L.D. Davis, Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. Of California, Davis. Medium size fruit, symmetrical and truncated. Skin is yellow ground color with slight blush and excellent harvest color. Flesh is clear yellow; excellent flavor. Introduced because of superior flavor when canned. Trees are medium in size; upright; productively high; flower nonshowy; leaf glands reniform. |
| 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.
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