Orig. at Sandhills Res. Sta.,
Jackson Springs, N.C., by F.E. Correll and C.N. Clayton. North Carolina
State Univ., Raleigh. Introd. in 1975. Pekin (Summercrest x Redhaven) x
Candor (Redhaven x Erly-Red-Fre); tested as NCA 2699. Fruit: medium; round;
flesh medium yellow, with trace of red, texture and flavor good; clingstone
until soft-ripe; skin bright yellow covered with 80% to 90% medium red blush,
very attractive; ripens 3 to 5 days before Candor. Tree: productive; thinning
required; flowers small, nonshowy, self-fertile; chilling requirement appears
similar to that of Redhaven; highly resistant to both flesh browning and
bacterial spot (Xanthomonas pruni)
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