Orig. at North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. Bred
by F.E. Correll in 1974, selected in 1977, tested as NCT 516, and introduced
in 1991 by D.J. Werner. Winblo x complex parentage of North Carolina selections.
Fruit: large; round; skin dull red over yellow ground color; flesh yellow,
very firm, melting, freestone. Ripens 7 to 10 days after Emery. Flowers nonshowy;
leaf glands reniform. Tree: moderate resistance to bacterial spot; very bud
hardy; high number of flower buds. Chilling requirement 950 to 1000 h.
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