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Prunus persica 'Bowden'

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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

White-fleshed, mid-early season, non-melting nectarine. Origin: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, AR,byJ.R.Clark.Ark. 699 × Ark. 663 nectarines; crossed 2001; selected 2004; tested as Ark. 764; introd. 2012. USPP 26,402; 9 Feb. 2016. Tree: flower non-showy, self-fertile; chilling requirement estimated at 800 h; leaf glands reniform and located near the base of the leaf blade on the top of the petiole; resistant to bacterial spot; hardy with good flower bud survival with mid-winter lows of –17 °C. Fruit: med., 150 g; round; standard acid, pH 3.4 and 0.84% malic acid, 15 °Brix; very firm flesh that is classified as non-melting; 75%blush with white to creamy ground color, ripens early July in Arkansas, near or just after Redhaven.
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White-fleshed, non-melting, clingstone nectarine. Origin: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, by J.R. Clark. Ark. 699N × Ark. 663N; tested as Ark. 764. USPP 26,402; 9 Feb. 2016. Tree: vigorous; productivity high, consistent; growth habit semi-upright; resistant but not immune to bacterial leaf spot; flowers non-showy, self-fertile; chilling requirement 800 h; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: size medium-large, 144 g; round, symmetrical; 75% bright red blush; sweet with standard acidity, 14.8 ºBrix; flavor excellent; holds up well in storage; resistant to bacterial fruit spot; ripens 4 July in Clarksville, AR.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -20
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 33
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity high productivity

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Prunus persica 'Bowden'
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