Beautiful, some splits, pigment in flesh, good taste
Description
An attractive, early season, peach. Origin:
Byron, GA. USDA-ARS, by W.R. Okie. Fireprince X BY78GN55 (Redgold X Durbin).
Selected in 1984; tested as BY82P5750; introd. 1997. Fruit: round; 7 cm diameter;
firm, 90% bright red; yellow flesh; clingstone. Tree: Vigorous; moderate resistance
to bacterial spot; flower showy self-fertile; reniform leaf glands. Chilling
requirement 850 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