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October 13, 1829 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News October 13, 1829

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Peach Nectarine Hybrid, Cross Pollination, Royal George Peach, Fruit Anomaly

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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A Royal George peach tree in Rev. Mr. Howman's garden produced a large fruit that is three parts peach and one part nectarine, distinct in appearance and flavor, likely due to cross-pollination from a nearby nectarine tree.

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Peach and Nectarine in one fruit.--A writer for Loudon's Gardener's Magazine, asserts, that "A Royal George peach tree, cultivated in the garden of the Rev. Mr. Howman, of this place, has produced rather a large fruit, three parts of it being peach, and one part nectarine, quite distinct in appearance as well as flavor. This was undoubtedly occasioned by the pollen of the latter being conveyed to that of the former; but why was it not mixed? In the stone there is very little difference. A nectarine tree stands about five yards from the peach tree."

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Agriculture

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Peach Nectarine Hybrid Cross Pollination Royal George Peach Fruit Anomaly

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Rev. Mr. Howman

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Rev. Mr. Howman

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A Royal George peach tree, cultivated in the garden of the Rev. Mr. Howman, has produced rather a large fruit, three parts of it being peach, and one part nectarine, quite distinct in appearance as well as flavor. This was undoubtedly occasioned by the pollen of the latter being conveyed to that of the former; but why was it not mixed? In the stone there is very little difference. A nectarine tree stands about five yards from the peach tree.