Orig. in South Haven, Mich.,
by Stanley Johnston, Michigan Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1940. Halehaven
x Kalhaven; cross made in 1930. Fruit: size medium; round, suture somewhat
prominent, apex distinct; skin yellow overlaid red to deep red, attractive,
tough, pubescence light to medium; flesh yellow, red at pit, nonbrowning,
very firm, melting, quality good; pit large, usually free when ripe; ships
very well; ripens very early, 30 days before Elberta. Tree: spreading, vigorous;
leaf glands reniform; flower size medium, nonshowy, petals red, self-fruitful;
highly productive; nearly always requires thinning; chilling requirement
of 950 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
