| Cultivar Name: |
Angelus
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| Type |
Peach |
| Synonyms |
Merricle Y-105
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| Patent |
Grant Merrill 1960 PP01966
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| Parentage |
P. persica cv. J.H. Hale op (perhaps x Fortyniner)
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| Species |
P. persica
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| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Dried
Shipping
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| Chill Requirement |
800 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
High
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Freestone
|
| Ripening time |
Zero
weeks relative to
Elberta
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Originated in Red Bluff, Calif., by Grant Merrill. Introduced in 1958. Fruit: size variable, large; skin highly colored red, medium thick. The Angelus peach is a mid late-season yellow-fleshed freestone with a mild, low-acid flavor; texture firm; ripens fairly evenly with some tendency to ripen first at the base. In warmer climates, the large fruit colors yellow with a little red blush. It is a firm, slightly elongated peach with good shipping qualities and good freezer storage life. Trees are vigorous; medium large; productive to heavy producer. |
| 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.
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- Peach Chill Hour Requirements, Stoned Peach 2018; Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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