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Maturity Disclaimer
McGrath Nurseries have used their best endeavours to ensure this chart is accurate, however, it should be used as a guide only.
We do not accept any responsibility for harm, loss or damage caused or resulting from your use or reliance on any of the information contained in this chart in the event that any of that information is inaccurate or incomplete. Maturity information on some new varieties has been based totally on overseas data, not local experience and therefore may not be accurate.
We recommend that you obtain independent advice before you make any decisions in reliance on this chart and rely on your own inquiries in relation to any district performance relative to the standard timings indicated.
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Maturity based on Hastings
The Maturity Chart is a general guide for each variety of Peach. The dates are based on Commercial Harvesting dates in Hastings. If you are planting in a different district, please adjust these dates as below:
- Alexandra, Central Otago +21 days
- Marlborough +3-4 days
- Havelock +2 days
- Twyford -7 days
- BOP/Waikato +2-5 days
NOTE: We recommend that you obtain independent advice before you make any decisions in reliance on this chart... See our Maturity Disclaimer
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Allstar™
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Description
Allstar™ is a good quality mid season yellow fleshed dessert peach. Hardy tree with high bacterial resistance. |
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Origin: |
Jim Friday in Michigan, USA |
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Parentage: |
Stellar series |
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Synonym/Breeder Ref#: |
FA 80 |
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Protection & Royalties: |
R Tree Royalty Payable - Non-Propagation. Agreement required
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Exclusivity: |
Available only from and exclusively licensed to McGrath Nurseries Ltd in New Zealand |
Fruit
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External
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Maturity: |
January 26 to February 7 based on commercial harvesting dates in Hastings |
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Fruit Size: |
Large |
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Fruit Shape: |
Peach - Rounded
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Skin Colour: |
90%-100% bright red skin colour |
Internal
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Flesh Colour: |
Firm with clearn, non-browning yellow flesh |
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Flesh Texture: |
Melting
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Flavour: |
Excellent
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Stone: |
Small
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Tree
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Cropping: |
Heavy and precocious |
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Blossom: |
Insignificant flower, mid season, non-showy, pink |
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Pollination: |
Self fertile |
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Vigour: |
Medium sized, stocky tree |
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Tree Habit/Form: |
Medium sized, stocky tree with a spurring character |
Notes
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Heavy cropping, medium sized fruit of excellent quality.
Good shipping and storage qualities are reported with several weeks in cool storage.
Heavy, stocky tree of medium vigour.
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Shapes of Peach Key
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Oblong |
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Ovate |
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Rounded |
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Slightly Flat |
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Asymmetric |
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Symmetric |
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Platycarpic |
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