WorldFloraDB - Prunus persica 'China Pearl'

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, freestone peach, low-acid. Origin: North Carolina State University, by D.J. Werner, S.M. Worthington, and L.K. Snelling. Contender × PI 134401, PI 134401 is plant introduction from China; tested as NC-C5S-005. USPP 11,914; 12 Jun. 2001. Tree: ﬂower showy, self-fertile, very cold-hardy; blooms after Contender; chill requirement 1100 h; leaf glands reniform; high bud set; reliable producer; moderately susceptible to bacterial spot. Fruit: round, very large, commonly exceeding 7.62 cm diameter when properly thinned; heterozygous for honey (D) gene; low-acid; ripens 1 Aug., 7 d after Biscoe.

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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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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'China Pearl'

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