| Cultivar Name: |
Topaz
|
| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
prunus persica cv. Loring self
|
| Species |
Prunus persica
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
Dried
Freezing
|
| Chill Requirement |
750 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
Medium
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Freestone
|
| Ripening time |
-3
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in 1976 at the State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove, MO. An attractive, large, round peach with light fuzz. 100% red over bright yellow background. Non-browning flesh that's very firm and of high quality and good textured. Trees are vigorous, upright, strong and resistant to bacterial spot. |
| 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.
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No photos for this cultivar.
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