Peach (Prunus persica) RED ROBIN

Peach (Prunus persica) 'Red Robin'

Unique American variety with reddish flesh and high resistance.

'Red Robin' is an excellent new American peach variety that captivates not only with its beautiful dark ruby skin but especially with its reddish flesh. Besides its attractive appearance, it excels in high resistance to leaf curl and brown rot, making it ideal for organic growing. Thanks to its frost hardiness, it is suitable even for higher altitudes.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Reddish flesh with the flavor of ripe cherries.
• Resistance to leaf curl and brown rot (suitable for organic/BIO).
• Beautiful rich ruby red fruits (90% of surface).
• High frost resistance and self-fertility.
• Very high yield.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: USA (American selection)

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Moderate, canopy spreading.
• Flowering: Profuse, self-fertile.
• Yield: High, very productive variety. Fruit thinning is recommended to obtain larger fruits.

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Medium-sized, 120 – 160 g.
• Shape and Color: Round, slightly fuzzy. Skin ruby red to deep ruby red.
• Flesh: Reddish, juicy, very aromatic. Freestone (separates well from the stone).
• Taste: Sweet, pleasantly sour, with the aroma of ripe cherries when fully ripe.
• Usage: Fresh consumption, processing.

Resistance and Requirements

• Resistance: Resistant to leaf curl disease (Taphrina deformans) and brown rot. Suitable for non-spray cultivation.
• Frost: High cold and frost resistance, suitable for climatically disadvantaged areas.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollination: Self-fertile.
• Training: Suitable for open-center crown or slender spindle.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-season, late July / early August.