Peach
Trademark: ROYAL MAJESTIC ™
Variety: Zaimajal (S)
Species: Prunus persica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Floyd Zaiger, California, USA |
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| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | late to very late blossom period, medium to ideal density |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Flower shape | rose shape |
| Frost susceptibility | medium |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium early, 3.-4. peach week, 10-12 days before 'Redhaven' |
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| Scale, shape | large to very large, rounded, slightly oblong, limited suture, deep stalk cavity |
| Skin | nearly smooth-skinned, easily removable when fully ripe |
| Colour | 100 % dark red to crimson over colour, marbled on shaded side |
| Fruit flesh | intense yellow, slightly reddish around the stone, finely textured, juicy |
| Taste | highly aromatic, spicy |
| Stone separability | partial freestone |
| Storage | good, the flavour is maintained well as the acidity in the fruit dissipates |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong with dominant central leader |
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| Crop load | medium to ideal, regular |
Evaluation
Highly recommendable yellow-fleshed, mid-season peach, that stands out because of its smooth skin, well coloured, large fruits and exceptional taste. The fruits also colour well in the shade with almost 100 % crimson over colour.
The susceptibility to winter frost is low. Because of the deep stalk cavity this variety has a tendency to rupture during picking when fully ripe.