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Bellegarde peach / nectarine

Prunus persica
A well-regarded late-season traditional yellow-flesh peach.

USDA identification images for Bellegarde

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    France

    Origins

    • Species: Prunus persica - Peach

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1700 - 1749
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
    • Fruit size: Large
    • Leaf/Flower sequence: Flowers appear first

    Using

    • Cling-stone: Freestone
    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Food uses: Culinary
    • Picking period: mid-September
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Experienced
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
    • Sunlight: Prefers full sun
    • Pruning: Do not prune

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good
    • Peach leaf curl: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

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    Where to buy fresh fruit

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