WorldFloraDB - Pyrus communis 'Peggy'

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

Yellow-green Asian type with long storability. Origin: Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards, Louisiana, MO, by D. Keithly. Danbae mutation; discovered 2008, Yakima, WA. USPP 29,880; 27 Nov. 2018. Tree: vigorous; branching medium; growth habit upright to upright-spreading; yield regular, productive; blooms early. Fruit: medium-large, length 8.3-8.9 cm, diameter 8.3-8.9 cm, ~255-340 g; globose, slight turbinate; yellow-green, russet present; flesh crisp, very juicy; flavor sweet, refreshing; stone cells average near core; ripens 30 d before Danbae; stores at 0 °C until May.

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Minimum temperature (C°)	-22
Optimum temperature (C°)	20 - 35
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Vigor	vigorous
Productivity	productive

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Synonyms

Pyrus communis 'Peggy'

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