`ValleGrande': An Early Maturing, Low-chilling Peach for Subtropical Climates
1990; American Society for Horticultural Science; Volume: 25; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.21273/hortsci.25.6.714
ISSN2327-9834
Autores Tópico(s)Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
ResumoAdditional index words.Prunus persica, fruit breeding, low-chilling 'ValleGrande' is a low-chilling (200 chilling units), high-yielding, good-quality, early maturing (mid-April), semi-freestone peach cultivar.It is adapted to subtropical climatic areas and is suitable for commercial, U-pick, and home plantings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and other parts of southern Texas.In most years, 'ValleGrande' matures the 3rd week of April in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.This is 1 week after 'EarliGrande', the earliest-maturing peach cultivar.Maturity of 'ValleGrande' follows 'Earli-Grande' (Bowen, 1980) and 'Flordaprince' (Sherman et al., 1982) and precedes 'TropicBeauty' (Rouse and Sherman, 1989) in late April and 'TropicSweet' (Rouse and Sherman, 1987) and 'FlordaGrande' (Rouse et al., 1985) in May.'ValleGrande' complements other peach cultivars adapted to subtropical climates similar to south Texas by filling an opening in the marketing season not filled by the other cultivars.
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