General characteristics
The tree is vigorous, with a roundish crown. Branches are strong, with smooth, dark grey bark. Fruit buds cover the whole length of long slender and mixed fruiting branches. The leaf is medium large to large. Petiole is moderately long with glands at the leaf base. The flower is, medium large, campanulate. Petals are medium sized, reddish purple. Self-fertile, regular and heavy cropper. Resistant to late spring frosts. Susceptible to peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans). In years with heavy rains pit splitting and Monilinia fruit rot may occur.
INFO
- Parents Elberta x Springtime
- Hibridization 1966
- Released 1986
- Breeders Dobrivoje Ogašanović and Staniša Paunović
- Success Local
Fruit characteristics
The fruit is large (184-195 g), roundish, slightly flat towards the suture. Dimensions: length - 60 mm, width – 67 mm, thickness - 69 mm. The skin has yellow ground color and 50% to 60% carmine red blush and is covered with light pubescence. Freestone. The flesh has 10.4% soluble solids, 7.27% total sugars and 0.68% total acids on average. The stone is medium large to large (7.6-9.0 g). Splitting occurs in some years.
Ripening time
Ripens in the first decade of August, 2-3 days after Redhaven. Fruits do not ripe evenly so the fruits must be harvested twice or more.
Mark
A vigorous, high-yielding cultivar with large, high-quality fruits and with relative resistance to late spring frosts. It is superior to the standard Redhaven insomuch that it produces higher and more regular yields and may have up to 40% larger fruits.
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