Plant Patent #6267 issued on Aug. 30, 1988 to Mr. Charles W. Haines (Elmer, NJ) and assigned to Adams County Nursery. Salem is a complete tree sport of Loring ripening about two weeks ahead of Loring. This variety has excellent color, firmness, and size. It has yellow flesh and a melting texture with a mild subacid flavor. Trees do not set heavy crops and require less thinning than other varieties. It is very cold-hardy and tolerant to bacterial spot. Bloom is nonshowy 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