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2020 Musser Fruit Research Farm

Season Blake Season
Range July 13th - August 3rd
Additional Years 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017
Sequence 0
Row
Tree
Flesh Yellow
Chill Hours
Bloom Date March 13th
Ripe Date July 28th

Set
Size
Shape
Pubes
Red
Attribute
Firm
Free
Status
Brix
6
3.5
Round to elongated
5
20
8
5.5
3
12.5

Notes

Very good flavor. A bit acidic but very nice

Description

Patented by Annette and Randy Bjorge, Coloma, MI (USPP14439) on December 30, 2003. It resulted from a cross of ‘Autumnglo’ and ‘Fayette’ peach. Originally tested as ‘FA 42’, this is a vigorous, regular bearing tree producing freestone fruits having non-browning flesh that are large, round, and firm with 75 to 80% blushed red skin color at maturity. They ripen 45 days after the maturity of ‘Redhaven’ peach. The tree is vigorous and canker resistant with exceptional hardiness in both bud and tree. The fruits are extremely flavorful with clear yellow firm flesh. Autumnstar® peaches have great shipping and storage qualities. Autumnstar® is a great way to extend your peach season.

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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