Tree Fruit: Desiree® Peach
Overview
Variety: Desiree® Peach
Principal Investigator(s): Joseph Goffreda
The new yellow-fleshed, semi-freestone peach ripens approximately eight days before Sentry. The fruit is medium in size, highly colored, with excellent quality and few split pits. Desiree® is an exciting new variety for the early season market. The tree is medium in vigor and resistant to bacterial spot.
Strengths & Qualities
- Early yellow-fleshed peach
- Semi-freestone
- Ripens approximately 28 days before Redhaven
- Very productive
- Attractive color
- Good flavor and firmness
- Low susceptibility to bacterial spot
Intellectual Property
- US Plant Patent No. PP19,382 issued October 28, 2008
- Peach Tree Named 'NJ350'
Contact Us
Contact: Christine Chow