Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Edibility
It produces large-sized, freestone, creamy white fruit. The white flesh is firm and sweet with a good flavor. Great for eating fresh and for making honey-sweet peach preserves. Ripens from July to August.
Plant Profile: Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle'
Names
Carolina Belle Peach
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus PER-se-kuh
Genus:Prunus
Species:persica
Family:Rosaceae
This resilient tree hails from Raleigh, North Carolina, and is prone to certain diseases, such as bacterial leaf spot. It is capable of self-pollination and produces freestone fruit. The tree's mature height varies based on the selected variety, whether standard or dwarf.
Height options include 12-15 feet or 8-10 feet, with corresponding widths of 12-15 feet or 8-10 feet.
For further details on Prunus persica, please refer to additional resources.
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Feature Summary
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#deciduous
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Feature Summary
Attributes
It produces large-sized, freestone, creamy white fruit. The white flesh is firm and sweet with a good flavor. Great for eating fresh and for making honey-sweet peach preserves. Ripens from July to August.
Fruit
It produces large-sized, freestone, creamy white fruit.
White
Summer
Leaves
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Lanceolate
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Flowers
Pink
Spring
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Attributes
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Fruit
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Fruit Description
It produces large-sized, freestone, creamy white fruit.
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Fruit Color
White
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Leaves
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Description
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Color
Green
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Whole Plant Traits
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Cultural Conditions
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Flowers
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Flower Color
Pink
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Stem
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle' Landscape
Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle': Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
