| Cultivar Name: |
Sentry
|
| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Loring x Sentinel
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
Fresh Market
|
| Chill Requirement |
900 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
Medium
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
|
| Ripening time |
-6
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Beltsville, Md., by Harold W. Fogle in cooperation with USDA. Introd. in 1980. Large fruit, attractive red blush covering 80%. Flesh is bright clear yellow that's firm and good quality. Trees are vigorous, productive and resistant to bacterial spot; blossoms nonshowy and self-fertile, leaf glands small, globose. |
| 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.
- Google Patents.
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No photos for this cultivar.
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