WorldFloraDB - Prunus persica 'Legend'

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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Usage

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Cultivation

Origin: at North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. Bred by F.E. Correll in 1974, selected in 1977, tested as NCT 516, and introduced in 1991 by D.J. Werner. Winblo × complex parentage of North Carolina selections. Tree: moderate resistance to bacterial spot; very bud hardy; high number of flower buds. Chilling requirement 950 to 1000 h. Fruit: large; round; skin dull red over yellow ground color; flesh yellow, very firm, melting, freestone. Ripens 7 to 10 days after Emery. Flowers nonshowy; leaf glands reniform.

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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 'Legend'

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