small, some scab, nice flesh color, good firmness and taste
Description
A very firm, midseason peach.
Origin: Byron, GA. USDA-ARS, by W.R. Okie. Open pollinated seedling of BY81P2840
(= O.P. seedling of O’Henry). Selected in 1986; tested as BY84P3350;
introd. in 1997. Fruit: Large; 8 cm in diameter; yellow flesh; freestone,
round; with 90% red blush; firm; ripens between Harvester and Redglobe. Tree:
Vigorous and productive; moderately susceptible to bacterial spot; flower
large, showy, pink and self-fertile; reniform leaf glands. Chilling requirement
850 hours.
Key
Evaluations are based on a 1-8 scale (6=OK,7=Commercially acceptable, 8=Excellent)
Size is in inches
Shape: round is assumed, T=tip, P=point, S=suture, OB=oblate, OV=ovate
Pubescence: 10=nectarine
Blush: presented as percentage of ground color cover with red or similar
Freeness: 3=early cling, 8=completely free
Status: 0=discard, 1=keep
Notes: SOS=soft on suture, SOT=soft on tip, RIF=red in flesh, GAS=green around stem
RAP=red around pit, GGC=green ground color, sz=size, wh=white, yt=young tree, CCT=concave tip
Bloom date is when approx. 90% of blooms are open (full bloom)
The description of each variety of peach or nectarine fruit under each group is in different formats as this information is collected from varied sources and hence is not consistent
