Trees in second leaf and not thinned, first year of evaluation, lots of ant damage, suture bulge, uneven halves, some scab, nice sweet taste
Description
Plant Patent #19,273 issued on Sept. 30, 2008 to Dr. Joeseph C. Goffreda (Rutgers University, NJ). NJF 18 is an early season peento, ripening approximately one week before Redhaven. It is a red-skinned, yellow flesh semi-clingstone with fruit that is large, very firm and high quality with a sweet, sub-acid flavor. It has melting flesh. The tree is vigorous and winter hardy. Please note that the flowers are pollen sterile and require cross-pollination from another variety. Bloom is showy and leaf glands are reniform. From Adams County Nursery.
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
