| Cultivar Name: |
Goldcrest
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| Type |
Peach |
| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Parentage |
Prunus persica cv. [(Fireglow x Hiley) x Fireglow] x Springtime op
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| Species |
Prunus persica
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| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Fresh Market
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| Chill Requirement |
650 chill hours required
|
| Yield |
Medium
|
| Flesh Color |
Yellow
|
| Pit |
Cling
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| Ripening time |
-8
weeks relative to
Elberta
|
| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in Fresno, Calif., by Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.Introd. in 1983. Selected in 1976 by David W. Ramming, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Small fruit, averages 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Round; skin covered by 70% bright red blush, undercolor bright yellow, pubescence light; firm but melting, good flavor. Trees are moderately vigorous and moderately productive; self-fertile; bloosoms large, showy; leaf glands reniform. Tolerant to Prunus ring spot and prune dwarf virus. |
| 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.
- Google Patents.
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