


General
Partly funded by Hortgro. Suitable for drying. Extension of dried fruit season for yellow skin, free stone peaches. Primarily recommended for the dried fruit industry.
Category: Fruit
Released: May 2009
Fruit kind: Peach
Selection No.: PE96-68
Usage: Drying
Origin: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
Exclusive licensee: Culdevco (Pty) Ltd

Tree Characteristics
Chilling requirement: Medium (400-600 Infruitec Chilling Units)
Growth habit: Semi-spreading
Flowering (10% blossoms open): 3rd week September**
Full bloom (80% blossoms open): 4th week September **
Flower shape: Showy
Bearing habit: One year old shoots
Disease susceptibility (normal sprays): Normal
Rootstocks evaluated: Kakamas

Tree Thinning
Pollinator: Self
Fruit set: Good
Blossom or fruit: Fruit thinning only
Intensity of flowers: Good

Fruit Characteristics
Harvest date (first pick): Week 4-5 (4th week January)
Control cultivar: Elandia
Production (kg/tree): Good (20kg/tree at 4.5 x 1.5 metre)
Fruit size distribution: Count 20-23 (135g/fruit)
Shape: Round
Skin colour: Yellow
Flesh colour: Yellow
TSS at harvest: 15˚brix**
Texture: Melting
Stone: Free
Storage ability: Not tested
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij: Prof. B Ndimba | Tel: 021 809 3002
Culdevco: Mishkaat Anderson | Tel: 021 888 8473
*= Plant Breeders Rights: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
**= Data obtained at Bien Donne, Simondium, Western Cape and is not necessarily representative of other areas.
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