Contender Peach Roadside Plum though the female also has

though the female also has some variegation

Early-ripening

higher yields can be obtained with pollination by another early-blooming European plum

Requires 2200 Growing Degree Days (GDD)

this self-fertile selection features a rich flavor

Contender Peach Roadside Plum though the female also hasPrunus persica 'Contender' This delicious, late blooming peach escapes spring frosts and sets fruit in much of the nation. Its freestone peaches are large and sweetly aromatic, with bright red over yellow skin and yellow flesh. It is great for fresh eating, freezing, and especially canning, since its firm flesh resists browning. Introduced from the North Carolina Experiment station in 1988, it has a high chilling requirement of 1050 chill hours, so