Breeding Early-Ripening, Low-Chilling Peaches in Florida
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1984.38.1.6Abstract
Low-chilling, melting flesh peaches were introduced as seed into Florida, primarily by Spanish conquerors. These seedlings were characterized by small, soft fruit, with mostly white flesh. Most have fruit development periods (FDP) of 120 to 150 days, in order to have seed that will germinate readily without the use of special techniques. Cultivars resulting from grower selection of Spanish types failed in Florida because they lacked large, firm, yellow fleshed, early-ripening fruit. Breeding of low-chilling peaches at the University of Florida, was initiated by R. H. Sharpe in the early 1950's, well after breeding in more temperate areas had produced cultivars with high quality fruit.
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