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Release of New Peach Varieties, June 1998
Alabama Cooperative Extension System — Dr. Dick Okie of the USDA Fruit and Nut Investigation Laboratory at Byron, Georgia has officially released three new yellow-fleshed peach varieties for trial evaluation in the Southeast. The new releases include Springprince, Sureprince and ...More…
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Suggested Peach Varieties for Alabama
Alabama Cooperative Extension System — Selecting varieties is one of the most crucial decisions a grower must make when establishing a peach orchard. Planting varieties not adapted to an area can be financially disastrous. You must consider chilling requirements, disease resistance, ...More…
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CHILLING REQUIREMENTS OF SELECTED PEACH VARIETIES
NC State University Coop Extension — Peach varieties vary greatly in the number of chilling hours required from less than 200 hours to over 1,000 hours. The lower the chilling requirement, the earlier the tree will begin growing once temperatures are warm enough. The dilemma that is ...More…