‘UF Gem’ is a new peach variety comparable to ‘UFBeauty’ with a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 100-150 chill units (cu). Trees of ‘UF Gem’ are of large size and highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Trees of ‘UF Gem’ regularly bear heavy annual crops of early mid-season fruit which are medium large for its ripening season.
Fruit of ‘UF Gem’ are very firm with a yellow, non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit of ‘UF Gem’ are uniform and substantially symmetrical in shape and have an attractive 90% red skin with darker red stripes. Fruit development period is 80 days. Fruit diameter is 2.5 to 2.85 inches.
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