Summergold.—Orig. in Fort Valley, Ga., by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1970. V 370224 [(J.H. Hale x Valiant) o.p.] x Redglobe. Cross made in 1955, first fruited in 1958, tested as FV 6256. Fruit: medium to large; round with slight tip; skin yellow undercolor with 60% covered with a bright red blush, attractive; flesh yellow, firm but melting, texture fine, flavor good, freestone; ripens about same time as Loring and 4 days after Redglobe; in 5-year tests by the Food Science Dept., Georgia Agr. Expt. Sta., Experiment, Ga., variety was rated excellent for processing; also recommended for fresh fruit. Tree: vigor moderate; productive; susceptibility to bacterial spot about the same as Redglobe; flower small, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform; chilling requirement 750 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
