It is a popular variety because of its good shipping qualities. It is a large,
firm peach that is round like a J.H. Hale. Fruit is a bright red over a yellow
undercolor, up to 90 percent. The yellow freestone flesh is mild and low in
acid content. Good for drying. Ripens just after Elberta.
Fruit is large and round: large (usually 65 to 75 mm, but can reach 100 mm);
round. Skin 30% to 80% red blush on a yellow ground color. Flesh is yellow,
non-browning, firm and a freestone with excellent flavor. Ripens uniformly,
about 16 days after Redhaven. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot under normal
disease pressure.
Fruit
is uniform, medium to large in size, nearly round, golden yellow with a bright
red blush. Firm, juicy, clear, bright yellow freestone flesh. Good canner, freezer
and shipper. Tends to overset. Fair tolerance to bacterial spot. Ripens three
days after Elberta. Above average bud hardiness.
Fruit
is large, freestone, colored a deep golden yellow blushed with red. The skin
is tough and the flesh yellow, while tender and juicy. An excellent pollinizer
for other varieties. Excellent for desserts, canning, freezing and jam. Excellent
shipper and commercial variety.
Ripens
mid-July, a few days after Flamecrest. Fruit is of large size, firm and good
flavor. Skin is a bright red. An excellent producer and excellent shipping peach.
Ripens
a week later than the Summerset. Fruit is large, round, freestone with good
flavor. Skin has a one-third red blush over yellow skin, flesh is yellow. Fine
variety for the very late season.
Large,
yellow skin freestone with little red blush, that has fairly good shape and
good flavor. Flesh is yellow, fine-grained with good firmness. Similar to Elberta,
but blooms earlier and ripens 1 to 6 days after Elberta. A shipping and canning
variety for California.
Ripens
around the same time as Redhaven. Fruit is large, round, semi-freestone with
a yellow flesh that is exceptionally firm, smooth-textured and highly-flavored.
The exterior color is bright red over a bright yellow ground color. Appears
to be winter bud hardy. Heavy fruit set. Good shipper.
Large
size fruit, skin is brightly blushed over yellow ground color that is very attractive.
Flesh is yellow with excellent quality. It is a freestone ripening one week
before J.H. Hale and Elberta. It resembles J.H. Hale.
Medium
to large, slightly elongated, almost fuzzless, red fruit, similar to its parent,
Redhaven. Firm, yellow, semi-freestone flesh streaked with red. Smooth fine
texture. It is good for canning and freezing. Ripens 30-32 days before Elberta;
8-10 days before Redhaven. Quite bud hardy to cold temperatures.
The
Gleason strain is the proven outstanding variety of excellent quality in demand
by commercial canners. Fruit is large, golden-yellow with oblong shape. A brighter
golden color than Elberta with little or no red blush. Matures about 8 days
before Elberta.
White
medium size fruit with a red blush, with almost fuzzless skin and white flesh.
Flesh is tender, very juicy and sweet, semi-freestone flesh turns red around
the pit with good quality, aromatic flavor. It is mild, with low acid. Ripens
two weeks before Elberta.
Large
nearly round, attractive yellow freestone fruit. Very tough, mostly red skin
is practically fuzzless with a deep yellow ground color. Firm yellow flesh is
resistant to browning. Superior canning and freezing qualities. Excellent quality
for fresh market and commercial processing. Keeps and ships very well. Ripens
14 days before Elberta.
Old
variety; still one of the best. Exceptionally large, round, uniform, freestone
fruit is golden yellow overlaid with carmine. Skin is smooth and almost fuzzless.
Firm, fine-grained, deep yellow flesh is free from stringiness and has delicious
flavor. Good for home canning and fresh use; outstanding handling and shipping
peach. Hangs well; excellent keeper. Requires pollination. Pollinate with Rio
Oso Gem. Consistent producer; requires good soil. Ripens a few days before or
with Elberta. Winter tender.
Fruit is medium in size. Skin color solid, bright red blush over 60% to 70%
of surface on bright yellow ground color. Flesh is yellow, non browning, melting,
medium firm, moderately sweet and juicy; freestone when fully ripe; free of
split pits. Fruit ripens 1 day before Candor and Earlired. Tolerant to Leucostoma
canker; resistant to bacterial spot and brown rot. Wood and buds are winter
hardy like Redhaven.
Fruit
similar to Elberta. Also known as July Elberta. Ripens 14 days after Redhaven
and 17 days before J.H. Hale. Fruit is medium size and round. Skin has red streaks
over greenish yellow. Yellow freestone flesh is firm and fine-grained. Very
good flavor.
Medium
to large, freestone fruit with a bright red blush over yellow background. Very
firm, bright yellow flesh with contrasting red around the pit. Excellent flavor.
Resistant to bacterial spot. Ripens one week before Elberta. Resembles J.H.
Hale. Good for home canning, freezing quality is good.
Medium
to large, cream colored fruit with dark pink blush. White, freestone flesh with
great taste, aroma and texture. Susceptible to bruising when ripe. Self-fertile
tree with exceptional vigor, dense foliage and above average frost hardiness.
Susceptible to peach leaf curl, brown rot, oriental fruit moth, peach twig borer.
Ripens 22 days before Elberta. Cold hardy.
Freestone
with yellow flesh. Has all the qualities of Redhaven plus added brightness and
sizing ability. Excellent for freezing. Reliable cropper; cold hardiness is
equal to Redhaven. Starts to ripen midway in the Redhaven season; can be harvested
with fewer pickings. Ripens 24 days before Elberta.
It
is one of the most productive varieties, and one of the leading varieties in
the shipping industry and a popular fresh market variety. Large size fruit that
is a freestone, round to irregular shape. Skin color is 75% to 100% red blush.
Flesh is yellow, streaked with red superb flavor. It is very firm, stores well
and is an excellent shipping peach. Because of the firmness it can be picked
just twice. Ripens August 3-7 in Fresno.
A
large, round freestone fruit with light pubescence. Skin is highly blushed red
over golden yellow background. Firm, yellow flesh has excellent flavor. Complete
absence of red in the flesh makes it an outstanding canning peach. Bruise resistant;
good shipper. Good quality. Ripens 10 to 12 days after Redhaven.
The
fruit, medium to large in size, is a high quality, round freestone. Has an attractive
red blush over ¾ of the surface when mature. The flesh is yellow, unusually
firm, fine-textured and makes a good product when canned or frozen.
Most
widely planted peach today. Medium, nearly fuzzless fruit; color is a beautiful
red and golden yellow. Flesh is firm, smooth textured and fine-flavored, becomes
freestone as it ripens. Excellent for dessert, canning and freezing. Vigorous,
strong growing, self-fertile tree bears young. Ripens 28-31 days before Elberta.
Very
attractive, round large freestone. Red blush covers most of its yellow background,
even in shaded areas. Firm, yellow, non-browning flesh. Exceptionally high quality
for eating, canning, freezing or shipping. Ripens 4½ weeks after Redhaven.
A
very good early season variety. Fruit is medium size and round. About ¾
of the surface is covered with a bright, attractive red blush over a yellow
ground color. The flesh is yellow, firm but melting, smooth textured, and of
good flavor. It is a freestone when fully ripe. Ripens with Redhaven.
Large,
round, yellow freestone fruit with a bright red blush. Firm, fine textured,
yellow flesh turning red at the pit. Noted for excellent quality, high color,
firmness in shipping. Outstanding commercial value, it is best known as a highly
profitable fresh market peach, but it is equally good as a canning and freezing
variety. A good pollinizer for J.H. Hale. Ripens six days after Elberta.
Fruit
is large, firm freestone with medium red blush covering 80% of the surface.
Flesh is deep yellow, slightly coarse in texture. Flavor is excellent for both
fresh market and canning. Tree is vigorous, productive and self-fertile. It
is a top quality selection for mid-season. Ripens ten days after Redhaven.
Has
a prime pick time between Elegant Lady and O’Henry. It has excellent flavor
and texture, full red from base to tip, round shape with depressed tip. This
freestone is an excellent freezer peach and hold up well in shipping.
Large,
round, yellow freestone with red blush. The flesh is yellow, firm, but melting,
flavorful, high quality flesh. Used for fresh, canning and freezing. Ripens
in early September in Fresno.
Large,
round freestone, attractive that colors to about 80% bright red blush over yellow
background. Flesh is yellow and exceptionally firm with good texture and flavor.
Vigorous, self-fruitful, productive trees have good hardiness record where tested
in Eastern sites. Susceptible to bacterial spot. Good shipper that is proving
to be a good commercial market peach. Ripens about August 25.
Very
attractive, large, round freestone with light fuzz. Color is 100% red over bright
yellow background. Flesh is yellow, non-browning, very firm, high quality and
good texture. Fruit hangs well and colors early. Most fruit can be picked in
one picking. Ripens 20 days before Elberta.
