Orig. in South Haven, Mich., by Stanley Johnson
and J.E. Moulton, Michigan Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1963. Kalhaven x South
Haven 309 (SH 50 x Redhaven); cross made in 1952; tested as SH 385. Fruit:
medium to large, uniform; nearly round; skin bright red over gold, very attractive,
moderately thick and tough; flesh clear yellow, too much red in pit cavity
for commercial canning but satisfactory for home canning, freezes unusually
well, firm, very resistant to browning; freestone, easily pitted by mechanical
means; remains on tree when mature; ripens 1 week or slightly more before
Elberta, in a very favorable season. Tree: medium to large, vigorous, productive;
self-fruitful; above average in hardiness; flower medium in size; leaves with
reniform glands.
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
