Maybe early evaluation, suture bulge, splits, pigment in flesh, good taste
Description
Orig. in Ontario, Calif., by Herbert C. Swim, Armstrong Nurseries. Introd. in 1958. Plant patent 1884; 8 Dec. 1959. Flamingo x Springtime; selected in 1952. Fruit: very large; skin highly colored red; flesh yellow, firm, freestone; matures 7 to 10 days before Redhaven and 7 to 10 days after Robin; suitable for shipping; J.H. Hale type. Tree: chilling requirement, slightly higher than for Springtime; leaf glands globose; flower size medium, showy.
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
