Carolina Belle peach / nectarine
Prunus persicaCarolina Belle is a large self-fertile white-fleshed freestone peach.
Also known as
- NCT13333
USDA identification images for Carolina Belle
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Carolina Belle tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus persica - Peach
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Orange flush
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flesh colour: White
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Do not prune
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 6 (-23C)
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 7 (-18C)
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 8 (-12C)
- Chill requirement: Low-chill
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Bacterial spot: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Carolina Belle peach / nectarine trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Carolina Belle peach / nectarine trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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