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Prunus persica 'Sunburst'

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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 Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. lntrod. in 1973. Plant patent 3330; 8 May 1973; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries and Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Cross between two unnamed genetic dwarf seedlings; selected in 1967. Tree: dwarf, short internodes; vigorous; spreading; regular and productive bearer; flowers large, self-fertile. Fruit: size medium; uniform, symmetrical, globose; skin yellow, substantially overspread with red, glossy; flesh firm, crisp, yellow with red at pit cavity; good shipping quality, recommended for long distances, intended to compete with fruit from standard-size trees; resembles Golden Prolific, differentiated by its clingstone fruit and globose leaf glands, ripens 1 month sooner.
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Origin: by C.J. Riano, Dinuba, Calif. Plant patent 7364; 23 Oct. 1990. Parentage unknown. Tree: average size; vigorous; highly productive. Fruit: medium to large; asymmetrical; deep red over yellow skin; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, clingstone, ripens 5 weeks after Sun Grand. Flowers medium to large, pink; leaf glands reniform with some globose types.
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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
Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Prunus persica 'Sunburst'
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