WorldFloraDB - Prunus armeniaca 'Golden Gem'

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	tree
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Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	endozoochory
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Cultivation

Midseason, self-fertile, freestone apricot with meaty texture and mildly acidic/sweet flavor. Origin: Le Grand, CA, by L. Bradford. Parentage unknown; selected 2005. USPP 25,743; 28 July 2015. Tree: vigor high; growth habit spreading; branching dense; bearing productive, regular; flowers self-fertile. Fruit: globose to slightly oblong, slightly asymmetrical, 82 g; texture firm, tough, melting; fibers abundant, fine; eating quality very good; kernel bitter; ripens midseason.

More

Origin: in Webster, New York, on property owned by Mrs. Ward Metcalf. Ed Miller, J.E. Miller Nurseries, Canadaigua, N.Y., was asked to propagate trees. Introd. in 1963 by this nursery. Chance seedling, planted about 1920; selected in 1961. Tree: extremely hardy; very productive; bears regularly. Fruit: large, 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diam.; skin golden yellow with a bright orange blush, attractive; flesh sweet, sprightly; resembles Moorpark.

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Germination duration (days)	120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°)	-18
Optimum temperature (C°)	14 - 35
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Vigor	high vigor
Productivity	productive

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Synonyms

Prunus armeniaca 'Golden Gem'

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