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Monroe Peach on Guardian® (Spring 2021)

A freestone peach with exceptional flavor.
This is a late-season peach. This variety is self-fertile and a second variety is not required as a pollenizer.
Monroe is a large, yellow-fleshed peach that is widely praised for its excellent flavor.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Freestone
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin:
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The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 750
Ripening date: Sep 12 (approximate, in New York State) +35 days after Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Guardian® Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 35'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Spot: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Triploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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