ROME STAR ™
Peach, Prunus persica
Robust, yellow-fleshed peach variety for the late ripening time, with excellent appearance, which is suitable for growing in exposed sites. Despite of the regular high productivity, ROME STAR ™ has very good fruit size.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
medium early blossom period, medium to ideal density
Fertility
self-fertile
Flower shape
bell shape
Frost susceptibility
low to medium
Fruit
Ripening time
medium late, 9.-10. peach week, 3-5 days after 'Benedictus'
Scale, shape
large to very large, rounded
Skin
moderately woolly skin
Colour
shiny yellow orange ground colour, 70-85 % orange red to dark red flamed over colour
Fruit flesh
yellow with red filament, tender melting at full maturity, very juicy
Taste
spicy with excellent peach flavour
Stone separability
freestone
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
strong, semi-upright, healthy foliage
Crop load
high to very high
Origin
Breeder, Place
I.S.F. Rom, Italy
Intellectual property
STAR FRUITS ®, France
Property rights
registered for EU trademark