Prunus persica 'Contender': Edibility
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality.
Plant Profile: Prunus persica 'Contender'
Names
Contender Peach
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus PER-se-kuh
Genus:Prunus
Species:persica
Family:Rosaceae
This exceptional cold-hardy variety thrives even in temperatures that dip below freezing. Originating from Raleigh, NC, it is self-pollinating and produces a substantial yield annually.
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Prunus persica 'Contender' Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Prunus persica 'Contender' Feature Summary
Attributes
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality.
Fruit
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality. Ripens in mid to late August.
Red/Burgundy
Edible
Summer
Flowers
The pink flower blooms in the spring and attracts bees.
Pink
Spring
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
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Prunus persica 'Contender' Attributes
Prunus persica 'Contender' Fruit
Prunus persica 'Contender': Fruit Description
It produces medium-sized, freestone, red fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. Non-browning with excellent quality. Ripens in mid to late August.
Prunus persica 'Contender': Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Prunus persica 'Contender': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Prunus persica 'Contender': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Prunus persica 'Contender' Flowers
Prunus persica 'Contender': Flower Description
The pink flower blooms in the spring and attracts bees.
Prunus persica 'Contender': Flower Color
Pink
Prunus persica 'Contender': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus persica 'Contender' Leaves
Prunus persica 'Contender': Leaf Description
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Prunus persica 'Contender': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus persica 'Contender': Leaf Color
Green
Prunus persica 'Contender': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Prunus persica 'Contender': 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 'Contender': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus persica 'Contender': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus persica 'Contender': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus persica 'Contender' Whole Plant Traits
Prunus persica 'Contender': 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 'Contender': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus persica 'Contender' Cultural Conditions
Prunus persica 'Contender': 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 'Contender': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Prunus persica 'Contender': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Prunus persica 'Contender': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Prunus persica 'Contender': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Prunus persica 'Contender' Stem
Prunus persica 'Contender': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus persica 'Contender' Landscape
Prunus persica 'Contender': 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
