| Cultivar Name: |
Belle of Georgia
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Belle, Belle de Georgie, Bella di Georgia, Early Belle, Georgia, Georgia Bella.
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Chinese Cling op (perhaps x Oldmixon Free)
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
Culinary
Fresh Market
Preserves
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| Chill Requirement |
800 chill hours required
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
White
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| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
Zero
weeks relative to
Elberta
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Description |
Lewis A. Rumph introduced the Belle of Georgia, which he named for Mrs. Belle Hall, mother of Mrs. J. N. Neel of Macon in the late 1870's. This is an old-time favorite that originated in Georgia around 1870 as a seedling of Chinese Cling. A white fleshed peach with a bright red cheek that's of good quality and highly flavored. Fruits drops when ripe. Aromatic flavor with low firmness and a non-melting flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, desserts and canning. Very resistant to bacterial spot; slightly resistant to brown rot. |
| 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.
- L.E. Cooke Co. Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
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