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2015 Musser Fruit Research Farm

Season Harvester Season
Range June 22th - 29th
Additional Years 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh Yellow
Chill Hours 750
Bloom Date March 19th
Ripe Date June 25th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
5
2.72
Rounded
3
50
5
4.1
2
1
9.9

Notes

Some peaches with uneven halves. Red pigment in flesh. Good flavor but acidic (SSC/TA 9.71)

Description

Harvester.—Orig. in Calhoun, La., by John C. Taylor and P.L. Hawthorne, La. AES, Louisiana State Univ. Introd. in 1973. Redskin x Southern Glow, cross made in 1961, selected in 1964, tested as L-61-242. Fruit: medium to large; round; skin yellow, washed red over 50% to 75%, pubescence short, attractive; flesh yellow with slight red near pit, firm, no split pits observed, freestone, quality good; ripens 3 weeks before Elberta in north Louisiana, with Keystone; for fresh market and canning. Tree: large; upright; vigorous; very productive; flower dark rose, ample viable pollen; leaf glands globose, good resistance to bacteriosis (Xanthomonas pruni), moderately resistant to brown rot (Schlerotinia fructicola); chilling requirement 750 h below 45F; recommended for north Louisiana and areas of comparable growing conditions.

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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