Peach (Prunus persica) AMALIA

Peach (Prunus persica) 'Amalia'

Romanian white-fleshed variety with excellent taste and disease resistance.

'Amalia' is a modern Romanian peach variety bred at the SCDP Băneasa station. It is characterized by white flesh, attractive fruits, and valuable resistance to drought, frost, and fungal diseases, especially Leaf Curl.

Main advantages of the variety:

• White-fleshed variety with excellent sweet taste.
• High disease resistance (Leaf Curl, Powdery Mildew).
• Large fruits (170 – 180 g).
• Resistance to drought and frost.
• Early bearing.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Romania
• Institution: SCDP Băneasa
• Parentage: ‘Roubidoux’ × ‘Flacara’
• Registration: 2002

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Medium.

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Large, weighing 170 – 180 g.
• Shape and Color: Round to slightly oval, symmetrical. The skin is creamy-white, covered with deep red blush on 60–70% of the surface.
• Flesh: Creamy-white, firm consistency, juicy.
• Taste: Excellent, sweet, very aromatic.
• Stone: Medium size, Freestone (separates from flesh).
• Usage: Universal (fresh consumption, processing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Hardy.
• Drought resistance: Resistant.
• Disease resistance: Resistant, especially to Leaf Curl and Powdery Mildew.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollination: Self-fertile.
• Bearing: Early onset.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-early, July 20 – 30.
• Yield: High.