A study on some characteristics of peach and nectarine varieties grown on the highlands of northern Thailand

Abstract

A study on some characteristics of Flordabelle, Flordared, Flordasun, Ying Ku, Ang Khang Red, Ang Khang, White peaches and “Sun Red” nectarine was conducted at Ang Khang Station during 1978-1979 seasons. Vegetative characters included in the study were number of leaves in current season shoot, length and width of mature leaf, leaf dry weight and leaf area. The reproductive characters included fruit weight, fruit volume, length and width of harvested fruit, percent total soluble solids and total titrable acid in the fruits, stone weight and stone volume. These vegetative and reproductive characters were found to be different among the varieties studied, and might be included as the criteria to distinguish peach varieties grown in Thailand.