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["Christopher Mauchline" <mauch1@aol.com>]

If anyone is into peach breeding there is another late peach 
(although fairly, as far as I know, rare) called "Iron Mountain" that 
the Amish cultivate.  I have not personally seen or tasted it, but 
I've read descriptions that is is greenish yellow and not 
particularly attractive.  But it is supposed to have good flavor and 
be a good "canner".  It ripens 58 days after Red Haven.  

There is a nursery in Lancaster (White Oak Nursery) that offers it 
(and they have been tested for Plum Pox).

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6

--- In nafex@egroups.com, "Dr. Chiranjit Parmar" <parmarch@v...> 
wrote:
> 
> KATERU: A VERY LATE RIPENING WILD PEACH
> 
>          Kateru is a wild growing peach found in some areas of the 
North 
> Western mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.  This peach 
has a 
> very unique character.  It ripens very late in October compared to 
> June-July which is the ripening season for commercial peaches like 
Elberta, 
> July Elberta  or J.H. Hale in the same area.
> 
>          The fruits of this peach are not juice like normal 
peaches.  They 
> are also not attractive.  Though the pulp is slightly bitter, but 
still the 
> fruits are edible.
> 
>          Kateru is used as a rootstock for peach on a limited scale.
> 
>          I am of the view that KATERU can be used in peach breeding 
> programmes for evolving some late ripening peach.
> 
>          I am interested that some institution/organization should 
> undertake this work.  I am ready to collaborate.  So please contact 
me for 
> more information, bud sticks or pollen of this fruit.
> 
> Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
> Horticultural Specialist on Lesser Known Indian Fruits.
> 186/3 Jail Road
> Mandi  HP  175 001.
> Phone: (01905)22810   Fax:(01905)25419
> E-mail: parmarch@v...


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