Prunus domestica 'Gold Dust'

Cultivar

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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

Origin: in Hudson, N.Y., by Charles Collier of Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Princess Anne, Md. Introd. in 1952 by this nursery. Parentage unknown; discovered in 1950. Tree: vigorous, bears well and regularly in northeastern U.S., not so well in central areas of Atlantic states. Apparently no longer propagated. Fruit: Japanese type; size medium, but sometimes reaches 2 inches; skin golden yellow, similar to Shiro; flesh juicy, sweet, flavor typical of Green Gage, fine quality.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 33
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Synonyms

Prunus domestica 'Gold Dust'