| Cultivar Name: |
Andross
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| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Dix 5A-1 [(Paloro x Round Tuscan) x (Orange Cling seedling x Australian Muir) x Fortuna
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
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| Chill Requirement |
850 chill hours required
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| 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
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Description |
Peach cultivar ‘Andross’ was developed as a source of fruit for processors during the early ‘Early’ maturity season following ‘Dixon’ production. ‘Andross’ originated in Davis, Calif., by L. D. Davis, Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis and was introduced in 1964. Fruit is medium to large in sixe; skin blush medium with excellent harvest color; flesh clear yellow. ‘Andross’ trees consistently set heavy crops, have leaves with globose glands, and flowers of the larger non-showy type. Although ‘Andross’ is the most heavily planted cultivar for the ‘Early’ maturity season, this cultivar also produces fruit with red-staining of the pit and associated higher frequencies of endocarp (stone) fragments remaining in processed flesh. Consequently, processors are no longer encouraging new plantings of this cultivar, and indicate that they may no longer purchase fruit of this cultivar in the future. |
| 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.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Google Patents.
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