Orig. in Columbia, S.C., by
South Carolina AES, Clemson Univ., Clemson, S.C., and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Introd. in 1972. FV 89-14 [(Fireglow x Hiley) x Fireglow] x Springtime;
cross made in 1958 by V.E. Prince, at the former U.S. Hort. Field Lab.,
Fort Valley, Ga., tested as FV 9-144 at Univ. Sandhill Expt. Sta., Columbia,
S.C.; first fruited in 1965. Fruit: small to medium; ovate, indistinct suture
line; skin ground color yellow, covered with 60% bright red blush at maturity,
pubescence light; flesh yellow, melting, medium textured, flavor good; clingstone,
up to 25% split pits; can be harvested in one picking; ripens with Springtime
or 3 to 4 days before Springold. Tree: vigorous; productive for an early
maturing variety; tolerant to bacterial leaf spot; chilling requirement
750 h below 45F; flower large, showy, self-fertile; leaf glands reniform.
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
