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2004 Musser Fruit Research Farm

Season Autumnprince season
Range September 1st - 15th
Additional Years 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh Yellow
Chill Hours 800
Bloom Date March 17th
Ripe Date September 7th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
8
2.74
7
7.6
7.2
6.8
14.2
8
1
12.6

Notes

size variation, some scab, slight suture bulge, small tip, not very attractive but good flavor

Description

A very late ripening peach. Origin: Byron, GA. USDA-ARS, by W.R. Okie. O’Henry X BY79P670 (BY4-711 x BY-3877). Selected in 1986; tested as BY85P325; introd. in 1997. Fruit: Large; round; 8cm diameter; 60% dull red blush; freestone; yellow flesh; ripens 7 weeks after Elberta. Tree: Vigorous; moderate resistance to bacterial spot; flower large, showy, self-fertile; reniform leaf glands. Chilling requirement 800 h.

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

 

     
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