An excellent, scab-immune dessert apple.
Desiree® Peach on Peach Seedling (Spring 2023)
A very early semi-freestone recently developed at Rutgers University. Also known as NJ 350.
This tree is of medium vigor and initial trials have shown that is has some resistance to bacterial spot. Desiree® is productive and produces few split pits. Early thinning is recommended for optimal fruit size. This peach is self-fertile, and a second variety is not required as a pollenizer.
Desiree® produces a fruit of excellent quality. It is 2.5-2.75 inches, with a medium red overcolor, flavorful, and very firm. The flesh is yellow, and it should be noted that it is semi-freestone rather than fully freestone. This is an excellent choice for a reliable, early-season peach.
This peach is a recent release from Rutgers, NJAES Breeding Program.
Please Confirm
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Freestone
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: Garnet Beauty x Sentry
Origin: New Jersey
Introduced in: 2006
Introduced by: Rutgers University, NJAES Breeding Program
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 850
Ripening date: Jul 16 (approximate, in New York State) 23 days before Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Peach Seedling Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Spot: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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