V92131

Peach

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'White Lady'

Summary: The flowers of 'V92131' are non-showy whereas those of 'White Lady' are showy. The petals of 'V92131' are narrow elliptic and very small to small whereas those of 'White Lady' are round and large. The stamens of 'V92131' are positioned above the petals whereas they are at the same level in 'White Lady'. In ventral view, the fruit of 'V92131' is oblate in shape and symmetric whereas that of 'White Lady' is round and asymmetric. The overcolour of the skin of the fruit of 'V92131' is pink red, mottled of medium extent whereas it is dark red, solid flush of very large extent on 'White Lady'. The flesh of 'V92131' is firm to very firm whereas it is medium to firm in 'White Lady'. The ground colour of the flesh of 'V92131' is cream white whereas it is white in 'White Lady'. The stone of 'V92131' has strong adherence to the flesh whereas 'White Lady' has weak.

Description:

TREE: medium size, medium vigour, semi-erect to spreading habit

FLOWERING SHOOT: thin, long internodes, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium density of flower buds in groups of 2 or more

FLOWERING: begins flowering mid-season, short duration
FLOWER: non showy, greenish yellow on inner side of calyx, predominantly dark pink on inner side of corolla
PETAL: narrow elliptic, very small to small, five in number
STAMEN: positioned above petals, pollen present on anthers
PISTIL: stigma positioned above anthers, pubescence on ovary

YOUNG SHOOT: medium length stipule on fully expanded leaf
LEAF BLADE: mid-season leaf bud burst, small to medium length/width ratio, flat in cross section, recurvature of apex present, obtuse base, small angle at apex, green colour
PETIOLE: medium length
NECTARIES: present, reniform shape, predominantly more than two

FRUIT: mid to late season maturity for consumption, large size, oblate in ventral view, weakly depressed shape of pistil end, symmetric when viewed from pistil end, medium prominence of suture, weak tendency to preharvest drop
STALK CAVITY: shallow, medium width
FRUIT SKIN: cream-yellow ground colour, medium extent of pink red mottled overcolour, sparse density of pubescence, thin to medium thickness, medium to strong adherence to flesh
FRUIT FLESH: firm to very firm, cream white ground colour, absent or very weakly expressed anthocyanin colouration directly under skin, of the flesh, and around the stone, not fibrous texture, medium sweetness, low acidity
STONE: small to medium size compared to fruit, elliptic shape in lateral view, medium intensity of brown colour, pits and grooves on surface, absent or very low tendency of splitting at peak harvest, strong adherence to flesh

Origin & Breeding History: 'V92131' arose as a single selection from the cross of 'V68051' and 'V790737' conducted in 1992 at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Vineland Station, Ontario. Selection criteria included fruit size, flesh colour and eating quality.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'V92131' were conducted at the University of Guelph, Department of Plant Agriculture, Vineland Campus during the 2010 to 2012 growing seasons. Trees were planted in 1995 on 'Bailey' rootstocks. Spacing between trees was 4 metres in the row and 5.5 metres between rows.

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Peach: 'V92131' (left) with reference variety 'White Lady' (right)

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Peach: 'V92131' (left) with reference variety 'White Lady' (right)

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Peach: 'V92131' (left) with reference variety 'White Lady' (right)