Green but some very ripe, some brown rot, uneven halves, very acidic taste
Description
Peento or South China Saucer
is a low chill, flat, freestone white fleshed peach.It was introduced to
the U.S. in 1869 by P.J. Berckmans, Augusta, GA. It is of fair quality with
somewhat acid taste and is susceptible to bacterial spot. It requires 450
chill hours. It has an uneven shape and cracks on the bottom. Picking often
tears flesh at the stem. This name also refers to a group of flat peaches
originally from China, many of which have low-acid flavor. The name means
flat peach in Chinese. At one time this name was also applied to descendants
of a very low-chilling flat peach that was well adapted to Florida and that
included some nonflat types.
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