PLATTY ™ Platiswing (S)
Peach, Prunus persica
Very early ripening, sweet flat peach with a high production potential and symmetrically even, large fruits.
Because of the flat fruit shape and sweet taste it is especially popular as a snack for children.
The exceptional cracking stability of Platiswing (S) is remarkable. Even in years with high precipitation, the pistil point remains mostly closed.
It is recommended to pick this variety underripe, like all flat peaches. This prevents splitting around the stalk cavity.
A minimum order of 25 trees per fruit grower is required!
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
very early to early blossom period, ideal to high density
Fertility
self-fertile
Flower shape
rose shape
Frost susceptibility
low susceptibility to winter or blossom frost damages
Fruit
Ripening time
early, 3. peach week, 40-45 days before 'SWEET CAP ™ Maillarflat (S)'
Scale, shape
large flat peach, the weight of the flat peaches is lower than of round-shaped fruits
Skin
undisturbing, slightly woolly skin
Colour
creamy ground colour, > 80 % pink red to red over colour, sun fruits shiny dark red, fruit colours well in the shade
Fruit flesh
white, crunchy and fine textured, very juicy
Taste
at the first pick mild taste, fine sourish, at full maturity very sweet
Stone separability
partial free, very small stone
Cracking stability
high to very high for a flat peach
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
medium strong to strong, semi-upright to spreading, very well garnished and branched, dense tree, medium to dark green foliage
Crop load
Early setting, regular yield, ideal to high with very regular fruit size, early fruit thinning is necessary.
To ensure a good yield, flat peaches require more blossoms than round-shaped fruit, especially from perennial wood. This must be taken into account when pruning.
Origin
Breeder, Place
EARL QUARTIER NEUF / INRA, France
Intellectual property
CEP Innovation, France
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark