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Contender peach / nectarine

Prunus persica
A reliable late-blooming yellow-fleshed peach with a good flavor.

USDA identification images for Contender

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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    Origins

    • Species: Prunus persica - Peach

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United States
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Orange
    • Fruit colour: Orange flush
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
    • Fruit size: Large

    Using

    • Cling-stone: Freestone
    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Food uses: Culinary
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 5
    • 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: Good resistance
    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
    • Chill requirement: High-chill
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average
    • Bacterial spot: Some resistance
    • Peach leaf curl: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

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