OCTAVIA ™ Zaigle (S)
Peach, Prunus persica
Late-ripening, white-fleshed peach with a high yield potential and very good leaf to fruit ratio. This delicious variety is well recognised for its particularly healthy tree including the dark green foliage.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
medium blossom period, very high and regular density, with prolonged blossom
Fertility
self-fertile
Flower shape
rose shape, attractive dark pink blossom
Frost susceptibility
low susceptibility
Fruit
Ripening time
late, 12. peach week
Scale, shape
medium to large, rounded with a limited suture
Skin
nearly smooth-skinned
Colour
> 90 % shiny, dark red over colour, fruit colours well in the shade
Fruit flesh
white, distinct redness around the stone, melting, very juicy
Taste
very sweet and aromatic
Stone separability
freestone
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, compact, healthy and dark green foliage
Crop load
from an early age regular and ideal to high
Origin
Breeder, Place
Floyd Zaiger, California, USA
Intellectual property
Artevos, Germany
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark