Variety: Plagold 20 (95-03-003-P). Red skin yellow flesh peach.
Origin: obtained by natural breeding by Planasa in Cartaya, Huelva, (Spain). Protected variety. EU 17198 (27-03-06) in process.
Time of ripening: Medium (one month after Zincal®-5) * *
TREE CHARACTERISTICS
Vigour: medium
Growth habit: semi spreading
Flowering time: Medium. (50% during second fortnight of February)
Flower type: rosaceae.
Flowering level: medium.
Fruit set: uniform.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
Regular pruning: Choosing high quality flowering shoot is easy due to the growth habit of the trees. Remove any new vigorous shoots during the picking season to allow better light penetration in the canopy and better fruit colour. Summer pruning the trees after harvest will improve the quality of the fruiting branches for the next year. However, this pruning should not be too severe at the same time irrigation should be reduced to avoid secondary shoot growth.
Fruit thinning: Must be aggressive due to the high fruit set of this variety.
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS
Shape: round.
Suture: slightly marked.
Apex: flat rising slightly.
Stem cavity: narrow and deep.
Skin colour: 100% intense red.
Ground colour: a pale yellow.
Colour of flesh: yellow
Firmness: very firm.
Susceptibilities: none.
Texture: melting
Stone: small to medium size, cling
Split pits: absent.
Fruit size: AA.
Average weight: 180 g
Number of pickings: three to four
Brix: About 11,5º
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
It is the peach that covers «ROYAL GEM» date, having same fruit characteristics but not so many chilling needs.
Technical description and advises are the result of field tests and cannot be considered as a guarantee of results
“Protected variety. Production, reproduction (multiplication), commercialization or any other way of exploitation is prohibited without the right’s holder written approval.
“Reproduction (multiplication), production, commercialization or exploitation of plant material of protected varieties without the holder’s authorisation implies serious infractions punished severely by law, and could be considered as offences punished by criminal laws”.
* Stone Fruit Data collected by Planasa-Planasa at «La Mogaya»- Cartaya, Huelva (España)
Latitude: 37º.19’.02” N; Longitude 7º.04’.57” W; Height: 20 m; Chilling needs ≤ 250 h.
Ripening time for Zincal® 5; April 25th to May 10th.
