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Peach winter hardiness

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

A complex indicator of peach resistance to freezing and temperature fluctuations, which limits its commercial cultivation. A critical factor is the sensitivity of generative buds, which often die at temperatures below -15 °C.

In the reference 71 varieties crop Peach, where this is mentioned in the description.

To assess the winter hardiness of peaches, field visual observations of tissue condition after overwintering and laboratory methods of artificial freezing of shoots and buds in climatic chambers are used. The key criterion for resistance is the temperature at which a certain percentage of flower buds or shoot tissues die.

Generative peach buds are the most vulnerable organ, although highly winter-hardy varieties are capable of withstanding temperatures of -20 °C and lower after the deep dormancy period. Wood and shoots are more resistant; however, if maturation is poor, they can be damaged at temperatures as high as -25 °C.

Winter thaws pose a particular danger to the crop, as they interrupt deep dormancy and make the plant vulnerable to subsequent cold snaps. Regular frost damage leads to reduced productivity, the development of necrosis, gummosis, and a shortened lifespan of orchards.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.

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Varieties of Peach mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Maria Anna

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ELVIO BELLINI

2 records

Casaboi

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

RUSTICAS DEL GUADALQUIVIR, S.L.

2 records

PMG 102

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CONTE LUIGI / NICOTRA ANTONINO

IT
1 record

Nariadnyi Nikits`kyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Fedorova Ol`ha Stepanivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Parfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Surpasse Amsden

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Liubymets` II

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Cherevchenko T.M., Kudrenko I.K., Chupryna L.M., Shaitan I.M.,

UA
1 record

P.F.24.1-007

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,

UA
2 records

Yuvileinyi Sydorenka

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Sydorenko Mykhailo Fedorovych, Klochko Nataliia Mykolaivna,

UA
1 record

P. F. 25.1

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,

UA
2 records

Iiun`s`kyi rannii

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Klochko Nataliia Mykolaivna, Sydorenko Mykhailo Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

Vavilovs`kyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Latsko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Perfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

UA
2 records

Monnail

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

FR
2 records

Shchedryi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Chupryna L.M., Shaitan I.M.,

UA
1 record

Osvizhaiuchyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Shoferystov IEvhenyi Petrovych, Latsko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

UA
1 record

Vyshen`kivs`kyi 2

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Silenko Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,

UA
2 records

Zisearl

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics

2 records

Miechta

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Fedorova Ol`ha Stepanivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Parfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Oksamytovyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Chupryna L.M., Shaitan I.M.,

UA
1 record

Hranatovyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Fedorova Ol`ha Stepanivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Parfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Kyivs'kyi rannіi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Sheremet Ivan Panasovych, Shablovs`kyi Borys Ivanovych, Rodionov Oleksandr Petrovych,

UA
1 record

Kniazhe bahatstvo

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Pavliuk Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych

UA
2 records

Kniazhehrads`kyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Vasiuta Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Pavliuk Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych,

UA
2 records

Vireneia

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Klochko Nataliia Mykolaivna, Sydorenko Mykhailo Fedorovych,

UA
1 record

Zaisito

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger

2 records