WorldFloraDB - Prunus persica 'Ellerbe'

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.

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

Origin: at Sandhills Res. Sta., Jackson Springs, N.C., by F.E. Correll and C.N. Clayton, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh. Introd. in 1975. Pekin × Candor. Tested as NCA 2705. Tree: flowers nonshowy, selffertile; chilling requirement appears to be similar to that of Redhaven; highly resistant to bacterial spot (Xanthomonas pruni). Fruit: medium to large; round; flesh firm, melting, texture and flavor good; deep yellow with red at pit; freestone; skin bright yellow with 60% to 70% bright red blush; browning is considered intermediate; ripens with Winblo (10-21 July).

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Origin: in North Carolina by F.E. Correl and C.N. Clayton, North Carolina State Univ. Pekin × Candor; selected in 1966; tested as NCA 2705. Tree: Fruit: mediumlarge; round; ground color bright yellow with 60% to 70% bright red blush; flesh firm, melting, with good texture and flavor; flesh deep yellow with red in pit cavity; freestone; highly resistant to bacterial spot; ripens 14 days after Redhaven.

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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 'Ellerbe'

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