| Cultivar Name: |
Dee-Six
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Dee Six-15W, D615W
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Halford x GH, 13-291 (=6, 13M self)
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
|
| Chill Requirement |
800 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
|
| Ripening time |
+1
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Origin: 1986, University of California, Davis. Dee-Six was a cultivar under L.D. Davis' breeding program of clingstone peaches. Evaluation of Dee-Six continued after his retirement in 1964 and resulted in its release in 1986. A canning peach. Good size, clingstone fruit of good quality. Tree are heavy producers and have a tendency toward biennial bearing. |
| References |
- 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.
- Processing Peach, Prunus persica L; Dependent on public breeders. UCANR. Link
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