Suggested Peach Varieties for Southern Alabama

TABLE 3: YELLOW-FLESHED PEACH VARIETIES SUGGESTED FOR TRIAL USE1
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Chilling Hours

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Marketing
Variety Ripening Season (Days Before Elberta) Flower Bud Leaf Bud Stone Freeness Fruit4 Size Cold6 Hardiness Shipping Local Sales
Flordaglobe2 61 450 450 Cling S to M F to G * *
Goldcrest 60 650 650 Semi-Free M F * *
Regal (CVN-1b3) 56 700 700 Semi-Free S to M F to G? *? *
Empress 52 650 650 Cling S to M F * *
Suzi-Q 52 650 650 Semi-Cling S to M F to G * *
CVN-JGM 51 850 850 Semi-Free S to M F to G? *? *
Derby 48 850 850 Semi-Cling S to M G? * *
Cherry Gold 47 650 650 Cling S to M P to F * *
CVN-1 (LA selection) 47 750 750 Cling M ? *? *?
Goldprince7 47 650 650 Cling S to M F * *
Tiz-A-Jewel 46 850 850 Cling M F to G * *
Sentry 42 850 850 Semi-Free M to L G? * *
Magnolia 42 650 650 Cling M F * *
Shepard's Beauty 42 650 650 Cling M F * *
Valley Fire 41 850 850 Semi-Free M F to G? *? *
Flordacrest 41 425 425 Semi-Free S to M F? *? *
Delta (CVN-1-A)9 40 550 550 Cling M ? *? *?
La Pecher 39 450 450 Semi-Free M F -? *
Juneprince7 35 650 650 Semi-Free M F * *
Texroyal 34 600 600 Free M F to G? *? *
Flordagold4 34 350 350 Cling M P to F * *
Gala (CVN-1C) 33 700 700 Semi-Free M F to G? *? *
Flavorcrest 33 750 750 Semi-Free M F? *? *
Regina 32 850 850 Semi-Free M F to G? *
Jerseyland7 30 850 850 Semi-Free M to L E * *
Sugar Sweet 28 850 850 Semi-Free M to L? F to G *? *
Norman 26 850 900 Free M to L G to E * *
Harken 25 850 850 Free M to L G * *
Clayton 24 850 850 Free M G to E * *
Troy 24 850 850 Free M to L G to E * *
Newhaven7 22 850 850 Free L G to E * *
Topaz 22 850 850 Free L F * *
CVN-2 20 750 750 Free M to L? F to G? *? *
Cullinan 20 850 850 Free L G * *
Jim Dandee 20 850 850 Free M to L G * *
La Feliciana3 20 550 550 Free M to L F - *
La Festival 20 450 450 Free M to L F -? *
Fireprince7 17 850 850 Free M to L F to G? * *
Hawthorne 17 600 600 Free M to L F *? *
Zachary Taylor 15 850 850 Free L G to E * *
Stagg 14 850 850 Free L F to G * *
Ellerbe 13 850 850 Free M to L G to E * *
CVN-6 (NC Selection) 12 850 850 Free M to L G to E? *? *?
Bounty 12 800 800 Free M to L F to G * *
Suncrest 10 650 650 Free M to L F to G? * *
Denman 6 850 850 Free L G to E * *
Lizzie Lou 3 750 750 Free M to L F to G? *? *
. Ripening Season (Days After Elberta) . . . . . . .
Glory 2 850 850 Free M to L? F to G? * *
Clyde Wilson 2 850 850 Free L G * *
Havis 3 850 850 Free L F to G * *
Jerseyglo 4 850 850 Free L G * *
CVN-4 6 850 850 Free M to L? F to G? *? *
Finale7,8 8 750 750 Free L E * *
O'Henry 10 750 750 Free L F to G * *
Flameprince 10 850 850 Free L F to G * *
Legend 12 850 850 Free L? F to G? *? *
CVN-7 12 850 850 Free L? F to G? *? *
La Jewel 15 850 850 Free L F to G * *
Ouachita Gold 17 800 800 Free L F to G * *
Cal Red 22 750 750 Free L F to G * *
CVN-3 22 750 750 Free L? F to G? *? *
Marsun 24 850 950 Free L G * *
Fairtime 30 750 750 Free L F * *
Parade 30 850 850 Free L F * *

1. A number of these varieties are already being grown by producers with varying degrees of success. Certain of the older selections have never been adequately tested under Alabama conditions. Some of the very recent releases appear worthy of evaluation. Gorwers may wish to make small plantings of these varieties for on site evaluation.

2. The values given for chilling requirement are estimates.

3. Fruits are somewhat soft for long distance shipping and are primarily of value for local marketing and PYO.

4. Because Flordagold blooms quite early, it generally ripens before the projected ripening date of 34 days before Elberta. It has questionable potential in south Mobile and Baldwin counties only and will probably bloom too early even there.

5. S (small), M (medium), and L (large).

6. Overall hardiness rating (winter bud hardiness and flower hardiness) is as follows: P (poor), F (fair), G (good), and E (excellent).

7. Among the best in season (in their harvest period) for commercial use in south Alabama.

8. Patent rights controlled by Stark Bros. Nursery, Louisiana, Mo.

9. This selection has non-melting flesh (like California canning clings) and appears to have good storage life and firmness.

* Indicates fruits are best adapted to this type of marketing.


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