Peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines

Springprince, Junegold

White or yellow flesh ␣ Cling or freestone ␣ Firm or melting flesh ␣ Flavor ␣ Sub-­acid ␣ Fruit size ␣ Earlier and later maturing ␣ Range of bloom time

Timeofmaturity ␣ Size ␣ Shape ␣ Productivity

␣ Ground color ␣ Fleshcolor

␣ Firmness ␣ Freeness from pit ␣ Texture ␣ Quality ␣ Disease resistance

Time of bloom and maturity Crop load Fruit

Size Shape Ground color Flesh color Firmness Freeness from pit Texture

Disease resistance

Qualities = peach short life syndrome & nematode resistance

Less hardy than many tree fruit

␣ Early bloom ␣ Frost is a problem ␣ Chilling requirement of 600-1000 hrs ␣ Do not require cool nights ␣ Ripen in summer heat

Reduced tree vigor ␣ Winter hardiness ␣ Low chilling ␣ Productive

Group 1 - Reine Claude or Greengage

Group 2 - Yellow egg

Group 3 ␣ Lombard

Group 4- Prunes

Prunus domestica L. ␣

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.

␣ Myrobalan seedlings and clones ␣ Marianna (P. x marianna)

␣ seedlings and clones ␣ Peach seedling

␣ Lovell and Nemaguard

Prunus armeniaca seedlings ␣ Blenheim

␣ Canino ␣ Peach seedling (P. persica)

␣ GF305, Lovell and Nemaguard

Plumcot = 50% plum and 50% apricot

Aprium = 75% apricot and 25% plum

Pluot = 75% plum and 25% apricot (most commonly grown)