Prunus persica 'Merriam'

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 Davis, Calif., by L.D. Davis, Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of California, Davis. Introd. in 1971. Everts selfed. Cross made in 1956, first fruited in 1960, tested as G44-1E. Tree: size medium; upright; productivity high; flower nonshowy; leaf glands reniform. Fruit: size medium; truncate, symmetrical; skin yellow ground cover with slight blush, excellent harvest color, pubescence moderate; flesh clear yellow, flavor excellent, clingstone; introduced because of superior flavor when canned; ripens 34 days before Corona.
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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
Size small
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Productivity high productivity

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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'Merriam'