Saturn peach / nectarine
Prunus persica
Saturn is a distinctive flat peach also known as a donut peach or Chinese peach.
Saturn peach / nectarine identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Saturn
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
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf/Flower sequence: Leaves and Flowers appear together
Using
- Picking period: early August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
Other qualities
- Peach leaf curl: Very susceptible
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Saturn peach / nectarine trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Saturn peach / nectarine trees