| Cultivar Name: |
Everts
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| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. Dix 5A-1 x Dix 22A-5; Dix5A-1: (Paloro x Round Tuscan) x Dixon #2; Dix 22-A-5: (Orange Cling o.p. x Alameda) x (Goodman Choice x Transvaal)
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
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| Chill Requirement |
850 chill hours required
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
Yellow
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| Pit |
Cling
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| Ripening time |
+4
weeks relative to
Elberta
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Description |
Orig. in Davis, Calif., by L.D. Davis, California Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1962, University of California, Davis. Named for Major W.S. Everts, Manager, California Cling Peach Advisory Board. A commercial canning clingstone. Medium to large; skin an excellent harvest yellow with medium blush. Flesh is clear yellow; outstanding flavor quality when canned. Trees set and sizes satisfactory crops; leaf glands reniform; nonshowy flower. |
| 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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