Peach Stavropol Red

Obtained at the Stavropol Experimental Orchard Station from the crossing of Elberta and Greensboro varieties by A.I. Seredenko. Approved since 1964 in the Central and Pre-Caucasian orchard zones of the Stavropol region.

Medium-sized tree with a spreading, sparse crown. Leaves are large, lance-shaped, light green, with a serrated edge. Flowers are rose-colored, medium-sized, pale pink.

Fruits are medium-large (110-140 g), round, slightly flattened on the sides. The ventral suture is clearly expressed as a shallow, wide groove. The pit is medium in depth and width. The skin is medium thickness, separates from the flesh, light-yellow with a pink blush covering half the fruit surface. Pubescence is weak, velvety. Flesh is slightly fibrous, white, juicy, tender, slightly acidic-sweet, good flavor. Pit is small, egg-shaped, semi-detachable.

Blooms at medium season, self-fertile. High-yielding and early-bearing. Begins fruiting in the third year after planting in the orchard. Full fruiting occurs by the 5th-6th year. Yield at 6-7 years of age is 35-40 kg per tree. Fruits ripen in the third decade of August, uniform, versatile use, good transportability. Fresh fruit taste rating is 4.3, in compotes — 4.4.

Good winter hardiness of flower buds and trees; moderate drought tolerance. The variety is relatively resistant to leaf curl, clasterosporiosis, and powdery mildew. Prefers warm, well-ventilated slopes, with fertile, light, slightly carbonated, moisture-retentive soils.

Advantages: valued for early bearing, high yield, good fruit quality for versatile use, medium-sized trees, and relative disease resistance.

Disadvantages: high fruit set, requires regular thinning. Fruit drop is observed in dry years.