Red around pit, suture bulge, beautiful and huge, nice mellow sweet taste, subacid
Description
Orig. by C.F. Zaiger, G.N. Zaiger, L.M. Gardner, and G.G. Zaiger, Modesto, Calif. (Unknown nectarine x Royal Gold) x [O'Henry o.p. x (MayGrand o.p. x Sam Huston)]. Plant patent 8442; 2 Nov. 1993. Fruit: large; globose; light red blush over white ground; medium pubescence; flesh white, firm, melting; freestone. Ripens 1 week before Giant Babcock. Flowers: large, showy, pink; leaf glands reniform. Tree: large; vigorous; upright; productive. Sub-acid taste, sweet.
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