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Prunus persica 'Summergold'

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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 Fort Valley, Ga., by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1970. V 370224 [(J.H. Hale × Valiant) o.p.] × Redglobe. Cross made in 1955, first fruited in 1958, tested as FV 6256. Tree: vigor moderate; productive; susceptibility to bacterial spot about the same as Redglobe; flower small, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 750 h. Fruit: medium to large; round with slight tip; skin yellow undercolor with 60% covered with a bright red blush, attractive; flesh yellow, firm but melting, texture fine, flavor good, freestone; ripens about same time as Loring and 4 days after Redglobe; in 5-year tests by the Food Science Dept., Georgia Agr. Expt. Sta., Experiment, Ga., variety was rated excellent for processing; also recommended for fresh fruit.
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Yellow-fleshed, non-melting, early-season, clingstone peach suitable for canning. Distinct from Summergold peach introd. in 1970 by USDA-ARS, Byron, GA. Origin: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, South Africa, by J.H. Acker. Parentage unknown; introd. 2009. Tree: moderate vigor; semi-spreading; productive; flowers showy, self-fertile, light-pink; chilling requirement 400-600 h (Infruitec Units); leaf glands reniform. Fruit: large; round, uniform; no red overcolor; little pubescence; flesh orange-yellow, non-melting; medium sweet, mildly acidic; ripens 2nd week of Dec. on Bien Donné, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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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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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Prunus persica 'Summergold'
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