| Cultivar Name: |
Harson
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
H781
|
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Redskin x Sunhaven
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| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
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| Chill Requirement |
850 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
-4
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Harrow, Ont., Canada, by Richard E.C. Layne and G.M. Weaver. Harrow Res. Sta., Agr. Can. Introd. in 1982. Redskin x Sunhaven. Selected in 1965; tested as H781. Fruit resembles Redhaven; uniform size fruit; yellow flesh; melting. Good quality fresh and processed. Good resistances to bacterial spot and brown rot; moderately tolerant to perennial canker. Trees hardiness is similar to that of Redhaven. |
| 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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