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Prunus persica 'Sunbright I'

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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 Red Bluff, Calif., by Grant MerrIll. Introd. in 1960. Plant patent 2138; 17 Apr. 1962. Merrill Sunrise o. p.; discovered in 1957; selected in 1960. Tree: very strong, vigorous; produces well; very similar to Sunrise. Fruit: size medium, average 2 1/4 inches in diam.; skin medium thick, bright orange-yellow overlaid with medium orange-red, brighter than Merrill Sunrise, similar to Sunbright II; flesh yellow, firm, moderately juicy, mild, subacid; partly freestone when ripened off the tree; ripens early, about 5 days before Sunrise; shipping quality good; very similar to Sunbright II and Sunrise.
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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 'Sunbright' Prunus persica 'Sunbright I'
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