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Click to EnlargeSuzi Q
2011 Musser Fruit Research Farm

Season Springcrest Season
Range May 20th - 31th
Additional Years 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh Yellow
Chill Hours 650
Bloom Date
Ripe Date May 30th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
7.5
2.4
7.8
5.5
7.8
7.8
6.1
4
1
11.7

Notes

Slight tips, good taste and flavor

Description

Suzi Q (Traci Q) Orig. 1982, Tracy Childers, Monetta, SC. Very similar to Springcrest. Found in 1976 as an off-type tree in June Gold block. Very attractive; heavy red blush with fair to good quality and medium yield. Flesh: yellow; Gland: globose; Bloom: showy; Shape: round; Firmness: medium to high; Ripens: -51.

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

 

     
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