PRUNUS persica 'GROSSE MIGNONNE'

peach 'Grosse Mignonne'

PRUNUS persica 'GROSSE MIGNONNE'

peach 'Grosse Mignonne'

  • Maintenance advice : After flowering, find and cut down the non flowering branches , leaving just 2-3 buds. Shorten other less flowering branches, to just above a leaf bud, to rejuvenate. Pinch the young shoots (break off between fingers while soft, or cut off, to shorten by about a half), all along the branches, to help floral buds develop the following year.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : perhaps bred near Paris (FR) around 1667
  • Use group : Fruit Trees
  • Height at 10 years : 4 m
  • Width at 10 years : 3 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : tree like
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Pink
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Fruit tree
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Delicate and silky skin. Large peaches with tender greeny-white flesh, pinker nearing the center, very juicy, sweet with a delicious perfume. One of the best and oldest varieties, described by Merlet in 1667 unde the name 'Pêche Veloutée' (Velvety Peach). Melliferous plant.