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Peach / Ornamental Breeding at NC State
Germplasm Releases
Cultivars, breeding lines, and populations released (in order by type and year of release).+
Cultigen name |
Released |
Important traits |
Peaches |
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Derby |
1983 |
Early ripening |
Contender |
1987 |
Late flowering and exceptional cold hardiness |
Carolina Belle |
1987 |
Large fruit size, white flesh |
1999 |
High cold hardiness |
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Challenger |
1999 |
High cold hardiness |
China Pearl |
1999 |
White, low acid flesh, late blooming |
2005 |
High quality, late ripening |
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2005 |
Specialty "Chinese flat" peach, white flesh |
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Nectarines |
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Carolina Red |
1983 |
Early ripening |
Ornamentals |
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Corinthian series |
1999 |
Fastigiate growth habit series with double flowers |
| Buddleja series | ||
| Cercis series | ||
