Peach Harnas

Peach Harnas
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Canada
  • Appeared when crossing: Cresthaven x Harbinger
  • Name synonyms: Harnas
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Ripening period: early
  • Self-fertility: self-fertile
  • Appointment: for fresh consumption
  • Yield: high
  • Marketability: high
  • Transportability: good (up to 3-4 days)
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Harnas is one of the most cost-effective dessert peach varieties. Elite is provided by its main characteristics: taste, high marketability, good frost resistance, resistance to diseases and pests.

Breeding history

The Harnas peach crop was bred by renowned Canadian breeders by crossing Cresthaven and Harbinger.

Description of the variety

The tree is vigorous, can reach a height of 5 meters. Has a rounded crown. It blooms in May-June with bell-shaped flowers. The variety is tolerant to curliness, which is important for growing in personal plots.

Fruit characteristics

The fruits are large, spherical. The main color is yellow, but up to 90% of the peach is covered with dotted and spotted blush of red and marbled colors. The fruits have a slight pubescence and a lateral seam characteristic of peaches.

Light yellow pulp of medium density is partially separated from a small pit. Closer to the peel, the flesh turns red.

The average weight of peaches is 90-140 g. Large fruits reach 300 g. Even with a large load of the tree, the fruits do not become smaller. They are very aromatic.

Taste qualities

Harnas peaches are sweet and sour with apricot aftertaste and sweet tart aftertaste. The fruits are very juicy.

In terms of taste, the variety has a tasting score of 4.7 points.

Ripening and fruiting

The variety is classified as early-growing, the crop can be harvested for 3 years. Fruits ripen by the first decade of August, so they can be attributed to early crops.

Yield

The variety has a high yield; on average, 60 kg of fruits are removed from the tree.

Growing regions

For the Harnas variety, the conditions of the temperate climate of Russia are favorable.

The variety has proven itself well in Poland, compared to other varieties, Harnas peaches are the most popular there.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

It is a self-fertile variety: it does not require additional pollinators.

Growing and care

Peach seedlings take root quite well. One-year and two-year-old seedlings adapt best.

Planting time depends on climatic conditions. In the southern and adjacent regions, autumn planting is recommended. For spring planting (March-April), the planting holes should be prepared in the fall.

When planting, you need to choose a site without drafts, which Harnas is very afraid of. It is very good if the north side of the site is fenced off with something (buildings or fencing).

The seedling should be tied to a support peg.

The first starting 3 weeks after planting are considered the most important for the seedling to root in its new location. It is very important during this period to properly carry out post-plant pruning and competently water the young tree. When pruning, shoots are left no more than 40-45 cm. The first month, watering is required 2 times a week, 1 bucket.

For a well-rooted tree in dry weather, the tree requires watering 2 buckets under the trunk every 10 days. After watering, shallow loosening of the soil is desirable. Care should be taken not to stagnate water around the trunk.

The variety is unpretentious in care and requires the first 3 years of minimal feeding.

Planting a peach tree is a very important step that will lay the foundation for abundant fruit production in the future. At this stage, you should choose the right seedling, find the optimal place, decide on suitable neighbors of the culture and prepare a hole.
Peach grafting accelerates the fruiting period, increases the resistance of the crop in cold conditions, helps to rejuvenate the old plant, while maintaining all the varietal qualities of the grafted shoot. This agrotechnical technique allows you to grow peaches even in those regions where it was previously impossible due to unfavorable climatic and weather conditions.
Peaches are quite capricious trees, therefore, without proper care and timely pruning, they will give a weak harvest or wither away altogether. The formation of a tree, pruning of diseased and unnecessary branches are those important manipulations, thanks to which it will be possible not only to preserve the peach tree, but also to make it abundantly fruitful.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

Like all Canadian varieties, Harnas has a high winter hardiness. The tree and flower buds are not afraid of spring frosts, they do not cause crop losses.

Growing a peach on your site will require a lot of effort and attention. After all, this tree is very delicate and susceptible to many diseases and pests. In order to recognize the disease in time and take appropriate measures, it is worthwhile to understand well the symptoms of diseases and the peculiarities of the lesion of the peach.
In recent years, many gardeners have started to get involved in the cultivation of exotic trees on their plots. The breeding of the garden peach has also become popular. There are many ways to breed peach trees. Peach can be propagated by cuttings, air layers, you can grow a tree from a stone.

Review overview

Gardeners note the high marketability of the variety. The fruits tolerate transport movements well for 4 days, they are excellently stored in refrigerated chambers.

The variety is praised for the fact that ripe fruits do not crumble and retain their integrity.

Experienced gardeners are advised to pay special attention to the regulation of ovaries and harvest. Excessive ovary and harvest can deplete the tree and lead to death.

Main characteristics
Authors
Canada
Name synonyms
Harnas
Appeared when crossing
Cresthaven x Harbinger
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
60 kg per tree
Transportability
good (up to 3-4 days)
Marketability
high
Wood
Growth type
vigorous
Tree height, m
5
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit color
yellow, 70-90% is red, marble and spot blush
Fruit shape
spherical
Fruit weight, g
90-140 and more
Pubescence
weak
Pulp color
light yellow
Pulp (consistency)
medium density, juicy
Taste
sweet and sour
Scent
is present
Separability of the bone from the pulp
partially detached
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Winter hardiness
high
Location
no drafts; it is advisable to plant so that the north side is covered by something (a building or a fence)
Resistant to curl
tolerant
Maturation
Early maturity
begins bearing fruit for 3 years
Flowering time
May June
Ripening period
early
Fruiting period
first decade of August
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