MAY PRINCESS  : 12G873


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 MAY PRINCESS

12G873 - USPP 18,771

Yellow Flesh Clingstone Peach

Ripens: -85, About May 1st

 

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SKIN COLOR

Dark red tiger stripped into a red-orange background.

SHAPE

Round and very flat.

SIZE

Okay for an early peach – 64’s in the breeding grounds on its own root.

TEXTURE

Very firm and non-melting.

FLAVOR

Good peach flavor, 10-12 brix.

CHILLING HOURS

Very low chill ~ 300 hours.

BLOOM DATE

14 days before Rose Diamond.

BLOOM DENSITY

Heavy.

BLOSSOM TYPE

Showy.

CROPPING

Heavy cropping.

 

NOTE:

May Princess is a 2005 release that looks very good again this season.  The ripening date is slightly before Super Rich, as it is low chill, good cropping, good size for an early peach (56's, 64's & 48's commercially, mostly red in color, clean, very firm and non-melting in texture with NO SOFT TIPS, the shape is round and very flat, and the flavor is good.  The variety was girdled in 2009 with no adverse effects.