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Spring freeze damage to the 1996 peach and nectarine crop in the southeastern United States
This paper describes the climatic and cropping conditions in the major peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] producing areas in the southeastern United States in 1996. The peach and nectarine crop was the smallest since 1955 due to a series of unusually cold temperatures in February, March, and April....
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Published in: | HortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Va.), 1998-07, Vol.8 (3), p.381-386 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This paper describes the climatic and cropping conditions in the major peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] producing areas in the southeastern United States in 1996. The peach and nectarine crop was the smallest since 1955 due to a series of unusually cold temperatures in February, March, and April. Crop set was not strictly a function of late blooming. No variety produced a full crop across the region. Many reputedly hardy peaches cropped poorly. The only peach or nectarine varieties that produced substantial crops in multiple locations were `La Premiere', `Ruston Red', and `Contender'. Cropping ability of some breeding selections shows that peach frost tolerance may be improved further. |
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ISSN: | 1063-0198 1943-7714 |
DOI: | 10.21273/horttech.8.3.381 |