some splits, very firm, low juiciness and not very sweet
Description
Orig. in Reedley, Calif., by
Leo and Rosalie Balakian, Reedley, Calif. Introd. in 1986. Plant patent
6025; 29 June 1987. Maycrest mutation; tested as B41871. Fruit: medium to
large; round; skin red-blushed on golden ground color; flesh yellow amber,
firm, clingstone; flavor sweet, not acid. Ripens 20 days before Redhaven
in California. Good shipper. Tree: vigorous and productive for an early
variety.
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
