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Prunus persica 'Sunday'

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 Baroda, Mich., by George P. Sunday. Introd. in 1940. Plant patent 418; 27 Aug. 1940; assigned to Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich. Chance seedling; selected in 1927. Tree: very hardy in bud; very vigorous; self-fruitful. Fruit: size medium; shape similar to Elberta; skin bright yellow, blushed smooth, pubescence slight; flesh orangeyellow with some red around pit, firm, quality similar to J.H. Hale; freestone; suitable for commercial or home freezing; ships well; ripens just after Elberta; requires thinning.
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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 high vigor
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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'Sunday Elberta' Prunus persica 'Sunday'
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