MAY PRINCESS : 12G873 |
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MAY PRINCESS
12G873 - USPP 18,771
Yellow Flesh Clingstone Peach
Ripens: -85, About May 1st
SKIN COLOR |
Dark red tiger stripped into a red-orange background. |
SHAPE |
Round and very flat. |
SIZE |
Okay for an early peach – 64’s in the breeding grounds on its own root. |
TEXTURE |
Very firm and non-melting. |
FLAVOR |
Good peach flavor, 10-12 brix. |
CHILLING HOURS |
Very low chill ~ 300 hours. |
BLOOM DATE |
14 days before Rose Diamond. |
BLOOM DENSITY |
Heavy. |
BLOSSOM TYPE |
Showy. |
CROPPING |
Heavy cropping. |
NOTE: May Princess is a 2005 release that looks very good again this season. The ripening date is slightly before Super Rich, as it is low chill, good cropping, good size for an early peach (56's, 64's & 48's commercially, mostly red in color, clean, very firm and non-melting in texture with NO SOFT TIPS, the shape is round and very flat, and the flavor is good. The variety was girdled in 2009 with no adverse effects.
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