A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Rubyprince Peach on BY520-9. Nematode Resistant Peach/nectarine (Spring 2025)
A very large, early peach with excellent flavor. Also known as Ruby Prince.
This is a vigorous, productive tree with moderate susceptibiity to bacterial spot. Rubyprince is self-fertile and a second variety is not required as a pollenizer. This peach is cold hardy to zone 5.
Ripening about 2 weeks before Redhaven, Rubyprince produces a large (up to 3") fruit that is firm and highly flavored. The skin is 80-90% scarlet over yellow, and like other early peaches the flesh is semi-clingstone. Rubyprince is a great peach to get an early start to your season.
Released in 1997, Rubyprince comes from the same W.R. Okie breeding program that produced Sureprince, Julyprince, and Augustprince. These peaches are named in honor of the venerable peach breeder Victor Prince.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Clingstone
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin: Byron, GA
Introduced in: 1997
Introduced by: W.R. Okie
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Jul 23 (approximate, in New York State) 16 days before Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: BY520-9. Nematode resistant peach/nectarine Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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