Tested as NJ351. Gloria was developed at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University. Plant Patent 18224 issued 11/20/2007. An outstanding new selection for the mid season, Gloriaâ„¢ is a large, highly colored yellow-fleshed freestone peach ripening just before Cresthaven. The fruit is very firm (nearly nonmelting texture), low acid, with high sugar content and excellent dessert quality. Flowers are nonshowy and leaf glands are reniform. The tree is very productive and resistant to bacterial spot. 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
