Peach & Nectarine Flower Development

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These photos are viewable courtesy of University of California research and extension personnel and programs, including the UC Statewide IPM Program for the photos related to flower and fruit development.  

Photos of historic cultivars were provided by Ted DeJong, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. The photos in this collection represent cultivars grown in California, in both commercial and non-commercial production, during the state's long history of tree fruit production.  

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Flower Development | Fruit Development | Historic Peach Cultivars | Historic Nectarine Cultivars

Shoot stage of peach flower development. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Peach buds at full bloom. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Peach blossoms at petal fall. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Peach blossoms at petal fall. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Peach at the jacket split stage. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Jacket stage of peach bloom. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents

Jacket split stage of peach bloom. photo by JKClark. UC Statewide IPM Project, © UC Regents