| Cultivar Name: |
Ouachita Gold
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Quachita Gold
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Redhaven op x L61-2-26(Redskin x Southern Glow)
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
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| Chill Requirement |
700 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
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| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
+2
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Description |
Orig. in Calhoun, Louisiana, by Charles E. Johnson. N. Louisiana Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1982. Large fruit with excellent flesh, firmness, and texture quality. A good eating peach but skin lacks red color. Trees are vigorous, strong, consistent yielder, and resistant to bacterial spot |
| 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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No photos for this cultivar.
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