Prunus persica 'Melba'

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 San Antonio, Texas, by a Mr. Yost. Introd. in 1936. Parentage unknown; propagated as Improved Pallas; Wolfe Nursery, Stephenville, Texas, obtained buds from F.P. Wittman, Horticulturist, Missouri Pacific Lines, Dilley, Texas, and renamed it Melba. Tree: adapted to mild winters. Fruit: size of Belle of Georgia; pit small; honey flavor; ripens 25 days ahead of Elberta.
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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 'Improved Pallas' Prunus persica 'Melba'