WHITE-FLESHED PEACHES 

A set of taste-treat flavors quite unlike the flavors of yellow-fleshed peaches. Whites generally are more tender, more easily bruised, less tolerant of brown rot.

EDEN  A superb introduction from the Geneva station -- firm, almost crisp, creamy-white flesh. Texture and flavor reminescent of Heath Cling (but Eden is a freestone). Cream-colored skin overlaid with pink and red.? Consistently productive at Littletree Orchards, with winter lows colder than at Geneva.  Not budded for 2008

NECTAR    (6 days later than Redhaven).  Ripening with Southern Pearl, Nectar is a better bet for the north;? Nectar's 1050 hr chilling requirement gives superior frost tolerance.  Exceptional flavor and aroma.  Fruit not quite as large as Southern Pearl.    Not budded for 2008

CAROLINA BELLE (About 10 days later than Redhaven) Beautiful white freestone. From the great peach breeding program at North Carolina State University;  Biscoe X Starlite, introduced in 1987.  Elegant flavor.  Good performance at Geneva; productive.   Susceptible to bacterial spot.    On Halford for 2008

CHINA PEARL®  High quality white ripening just before Belle of Georgia.  Very long chilling requirement (1100 C.U.) gives China Pearl a better chance of escaping spring frosts.  Outstanding fruit quality;  large fruit.  Productive at Geneva.     Not budded for 2008

REDHAVEN(4 weeks earlier than Elberta).   Forty years after its introduction by Michigan State University, Redhaven remains the standard of excellence in its season.  High Vitamin C; very slow browning, so excellent for freezing.   Good bud hardiness, and lots of fruit buds to start with,so thinning is usually required.          On Halford for 2008

GARNET BEAUTY   (8 days before Redhaven)  An early-ripening sport of Redhaven.  Greater tendency to clingstone, but otherwise like redhaven.      Budded on Halford for 2008 

CAROLINA GOLD®  New yellow-fleshed introduction with very long chilling (1050 c.u.) --same as Contender.  A NCSU cross of Biscoe x NC-C55-067 (Encore x Calarida San Miguel 2383).  Fruit very large; excellent dessert quality.  Relatively resistant to bacterial spot.  Patented;  royalty 50¢.     On Halford for 2008.

GENERAL (P417-86 ) May soon be introduced jointly by USDA-Fresno and the Geneva station. Ripens about 5 days after Redhaven, filling an important gap in peach harvest. Firm,high quality fruit, much like Redhaven. Bud hardiness similar to Redhaven.     On Halford for 2008.

RELIANCE (5 days after Redhaven) Most winter-hardy peach we know. Bred in New Hampshire; released in 1964. Medium size fruit; not attractive -- dull red finish. Freestone. Very hardy in bud, stem tissue, and blossoms. Flavor doesn't approach that of less hardy varieties, but it's still the choice for difficult areas.      On Halford for 2008

GLOHAVEN A typical 'Haven peach -- round, red, nearly fuzzless; slow to brown, excellent freezing. Much larger than Redhaven. Ripens midway between Redhaven and Cresthaven.               Not budded for 2008

BOUNTY A large, firm, yellow freestone ripening with Loring, about 12 days before Elberta. Very attractive red overall. High quality.  Slowly replacing Loring in the Shenandoah-Cumberland region. From the USDA breeding program at Kearneysville, West Virginia.            Not budded for 2008

INTREPID® Ripens midway between Redhaven and Elberta. Excellent flavor and quality. Very high chilling requirement -- well over 1000 hrs. This gives outstanding frost tolerance. However, flower bud survival and fruit set are usually very high, so heavy thinning may be required to get 2-3/4" fruit consistently. Patented;  royalty 50ÃfÂ,Ã,¢.         Not budded for 2008

CONTENDER (3 weeks after Redhaven, a week earlier than Elberta) Large, round fruit; yellow with bright red blush over most of surface. From the NCSU breeding program;  Summercrest X Redhaven, introduced in 1987.  Non-browning. Late blooming; considerable resistance to bacterial spot; consistent cropping.     On Halford for 2008

CRESTHAVEN (25 days after Redhaven, 3 days earlier than Elberta) A Michigan State introduction from the Kalhaven x Southhaven cross. Typical 'Haven peach -- round, medium-large, brightly colored. Freestone. Non-browning. Good winter hardiness but generally only moderately thrifty tree. Productive.         Not budded for 2008

CHALLENGER®      Very early freestone, ripening just after Redhaven, with equivalent hardiness.  High quality. Patented;  royalty 50¢.           Not budded for 2008

REDSKIN (25 days after Redhaven, 3 days earlier than Elberta) Two famous parents gave us Redskin: J. H. Hale x Elberta. Large (but not as huge as Hale), freestone, bright red overcolor. Very high quality. Dependable, consistent production (but not quite as hardy as the 'Haven peaches) Considerable tolerance of bacterial spot.            Not budded for 2008

ELBERTA (4 weeks later than Redhaven)  A wonderful old variety that has been all but destroyed by growers who "jumped the gun".  High quality when permitted to ripen on the tree (but how many thousands of carloads of green Elberta baseballs have been shipped onto glutted markets?!?)  Fully freestone.  Vigorous; consistently productive.  Elberta and Belle of Georgia both originated from the same batch of Chinese Cling seedlings, found in 1870.                 Not budded for 2008

CANDOR  Very good quality for such an earlypeach --  nearly 3 weeks before Redhaven.  Non-browning. Rather heavy production.  Like all the very early varieties, splitpits can be a problem.     Not budded for 2008

HARROW DIAMOND  The first really good quality peach to ripen at Geneva, about 18 days before Redhaven.  From theAgriculture Canada breeding program at Harrow, Ontario.  Skin 70%red blush;  yellow flesh; nearly freestone.  Heavybudset andgood hardiness, so thinning is usually required.  Considerable resistanceto bacterial spot, brown rot and perennial canker.       Not budded for 2008

LORING  (2 weeks after Redhaven) A fine quality midseason freestone.  From the Missosuri station, a cross of Frank x Halehaven introduced in 1946.  Hardy and productive in sites where Elberta thrives; not quite as hardy as Redhaven.  Fruit large; bright red blush.  Early bloom time requires frost-free site;  showy blossoms.  Heavy cropper.  Fruit hangs well, so a good variety for ripening on the tree and U-Pick. Some considerable tolerance to bacterial spot.   On Halford for 2008

BRIGHTON  Sunhigh x Redhaven cross from theGeneva station.  Ripens about 2 weeks before Redhaven.  Uniform medium size, bright red on yellow ground color.  Semicling. Flavor very similar to Redhaven;  slow to brown.  Productive.          Not budded for 2008

EARLY REDHAVEN   A bud sport of the original Redhaven, ripening about a week earlier -- otherwise no change. Very similar to Garnet Beauty.  See Garnet Beauty

SENTRY   Ripening 10 days before Redhaven, Sentry peaches are unusually well sized for this early season.  A USDA cross of Loring x Sentinel.  Very attractive bright red skin; semi-freestone.  Somewhat resistant to bacterial spot; somewhat tolerant of brown rot.  Tends to have 10 to 20 per cent split pits. Tree moderately vigorous, productive.      Not budded for 2008

LATE SUNHAVEN     Larger than Redhaven but same high quality.  Sport of the original Sunhaven.  Ripens  about 3 days after Redhaven. Not as productive as Redhaven but more attractive.  Somewhat prone to bacterial canker infecton.            Not budded for 2008

TRIOGEM Medium-large, very attractive fruit, bright red over whole surface. An outstanding peach for freezing.  Usually freestone.  Very productive.     Not budded for 2008

VETERAN.  Old Canadian variety, much hardier than most peaches.  Heavy fuzz, little red color.  Excellent canning peach.       On Halford for 2008