Carolina Gold peach / nectarine
Prunus persicaA self-fertile cold-hardy late-blooming yellow-flesh freestone peach.
USDA identification images for Carolina Gold
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 Gold 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 / Red
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Cling-stone: Freestone
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
Climate
- Frost resistance of blossom: Some resistance
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Chill requirement: High-chill
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Bacterial spot: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Carolina Gold peach / nectarine trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Carolina Gold peach / nectarine trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.