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Prunus persica 'Sunrise'

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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
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Cultivation

Origin: in Red Bluff, Calif., by Grant MerrIll. Introd. in 1953. Plant patent 1256; 16 Feb. 1954. (J.H. Hale peach × Flaming Gold) F2 o.p.; selected in 1949. Tree: size medium; vigor medium; upright, open; productive and regular bearer; leaf glands reniform; flowers large, pink. Fruit: large for its season, average 2 1/2 inches in diam.; globose, symmetrical; skin thickness medium, medium tough, undercolor yellow but nearly completely overlaid with mahogany-red; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, moderately juicy, mild, subacid, semi-freestone when soft­ripe; ships well; ripens 10 days before John Rivers.
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Origin: in New Brunswick, N.J., by M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1953. [J.H. Hale × (Slappey × Dewey)] o.p.; selected in 1953; tested as N.J. 133. Tree: hardy; vigorous; must be well thinned; flower small, nonshowy, selffruitful; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 850 h; highly productive. Fruit: small to medium; elongate, oval, apex mucronate; skin dull red over yellow; flesh firm, melting, semi-clingstone; ripens 2 weeks before Jerseyland, 41 days before Elberta.
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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 moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Prunus persica 'Merrill Sunrise' Prunus persica 'Sunrise'
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