Prunus persica 'Powell Gem'

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 Winton, Calif., by L. Thornton Powell, Powell Orchards. Introd. in 1968. Plant patent 3015; 12 Jan. 1971. Kirkman Gem mutation; discovered in 1961. Tree: size medium; vigor comparable to Rio Oso Gem; productive; leaf glands reniform; flowers large, pink, showy. Fruit: medium-large; flesh yellow, firm, freestone; resembles Rio Oso Gem; ripens about with Rio Oso Gem.
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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 productive

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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'Powell Gem'