New peach cultivar 'Tsukikagami'
2016
Yaegaki, H. (Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibarak (Japan). Breeding and Pest Management Division) | Yamaguchi, M. | Haji, T. | Suesada, Y. | Kyotani, H. | Nishimura, K. | Miyake, M. | Adachi, E. | Yamane, T. | Kozono, T. | Fukuda, H. | Kihara, T. | Suzuki, K. | Uchida, M.
'Tsukikagami' is a new yellow-fleshed table peach (Prunus persica (L). Batsch) cultivar released in 2010 by the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Institute of Fruit Tree Science in Japan. 'Tsukikagami' was selected from seedlings obtained from a cross between Peach Tsukuba 115 and Peach Tsukuba 105. 'Tsukikagami' was originally designated as Peach Tsukuba 123 and was evaluated in the 8th national trial of peaches at 15 experimental stations in Japan beginning in 2001. The cultivar was ultimately selected, named 'Tsukikagami', and registered as No.20820 under the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act of Japan on May 24, 2011. Tree vigor is vigorous to semi-vigorous. The tree bears many flower buds, and the flowers are self-compatible. Flowering and harvest time at Tsukuba were approximately April 4 and August 18, respectively. The fruit is oblate to round in shape weighing an average of 300 g. The fruit skin color is yellow with a small to moderate amount of red blushing. The fruit skin is resistant to cracking when not bagged during cultivation. The yellow, freestone flesh has a melting texture. The flesh juice had a soluble solids concentration of 13.8%, and the pH of the juice was 4.27.
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