Redglobe X Ranger; 1989, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; Best adapted to more northern areas of the Southeast. Shape gets rough at Byron, GA. Reliable cropper. Good quality with high yield; large size; Flesh: yellow; Gland: reniform; Bloom: nonshowy; Shape: round, with prominent suture; Firmness: medium to high; Looks: attractive; Ripens: -25. Moderately susceptible to bacterial spot. Ripens 3-4 days before Redglobe. The fruit is large and uniform with a slight suture bulge. At maturity the surface is 70% red with an attractive yellow ground color. There is some redness of the flesh near the pit cavity. The trees are vigorous and productive requiring 850-900 hours of chilling at 7 degrees centigrade to break floral bud rest period.
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