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Prunus persica 'Dixon 2'

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 Linden, Calif., by F.A. Dixon, Canners League of California, San Francisco. Introd. in 1956. Orange Cling × Australian Muir; sibling of Dixon l; cross made in 1933; tested as Dix 6-8. Tree: very high yields; indistinguishable from Dixon 1. No longer commercially planted. Fruit: flesh yellow, turning red if overripe; flavor superior to conventional canning clingstone varieties; some fragments in pit; season extra early, filling the gap between Fortuna and Cortez; indistinguishable from Dixon 1.
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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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Productivity excellent productivity

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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'Dixon 2'
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