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Peche de vigne

alexnew555-aY0-LBXalexnew555-aY0-LBX Posts: 4
edited September 2020 in Fruit & veg
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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Ha!ha! There was an enquiry there earlier but presumably Google provided the answer 🤷
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  • alexnew555-aY0-LBXalexnew555-aY0-LBX Posts: 4
    Apologies yes, fighting a bit with the forum interface on mobile..

    I am looking to find a peche De vigne, and info or experience of them. Thinking of a fan on a south west wall.

    Thanks
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    The text boxes on mobile can be a nightmare. With peach leaf curl disease so prevalent, I wonder how many do grow them here. Good luck with the enquiry, the forum has a lot of experienced gardeners. 
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Have a look at this info and see if that's what you're after then find a nursery selling that variety - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/55217/prunus-persica-rochester-f-/Details 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    It appears to be a heritage variety that produces red coloured fruit. 
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  • alexnew555-aY0-LBXalexnew555-aY0-LBX Posts: 4
    It seems it is a more general term, 'vine peach' and there are many varieties. The one that has most been associated with the term seems to be the red fleshed Sanguine de Savoie. Apparently they can be grown and will fruit from the fruit stones. Some vendors mention various usual rootstock for peach, others no mention. 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    There are a few nurseries here in France which offer pèche de vigne grafted on a rootstock of prunus persica and describing the fruit as very perfumed, juicy and flavoursome.   They also warn about growing it in a very sunny, sheltered spot because it blossoms early enough to be hit by frosts.


    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • alexnew555-aY0-LBXalexnew555-aY0-LBX Posts: 4
    Yes, leaf curl and the early flowering frost.. hmm. It appears to flower fairly early but just after flavourcot, but before rochester. I am on the South downs and the wall is a good spot so might go for it if I can get one. Maybe some frost protection cover or tent from Feb.

    Thanks!
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