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	PF-1 (-25,SC) Earliest ripening peach Van Well Nursery offers. Good quality flesh with high, red color blush over yellow background. Few split pits and resistant to bacterial spot. A heavy bearer with good flavor. We recommend thinning PF 1 to promote better fruit size.

Risingstar® (-14, SC) FA 47 – U.S. Plant Patent No.10545
Risingstar® gives growers a beautiful, high quality peach for the early season. Fruit is 80% bright orange-red, with a slight stripe, firm and averages 2 1/2” and larger. The flesh is firm and melting with a pleasing sugar-acid ratio. Risingstar® is non-browning and semi-freestone. This excellent cropper has very few split pits and matures between Garnet Beauty and Redhaven. It will require diligent thinning most years because of its very hardy buds and blossoms. The tree is of medium vigor, hardy and productive with good resistance to bacterial spot and peach canker. Risingstar® is very uniform in size and coloring and matures in two to three pickings.


	Early Redhaven (-14, SC) A mutation of Redhaven that ripens about two weeks earlier than its parent. The fruit is very similar to Redhaven in size, color and flavor.


	Golden Monarch (-12, SC) U.S. Plant Patent No. 3342 A sport of Redhaven, the fruit is like Redhaven in color, quality and appearance. When fully ripe Golden Monarch is often freestone or nearly freestone and its flesh is firm and smooth. Golden Monarch is resistant to flesh browning when frozen. It maintains a good appearance and flavor after canning or freezing.


	PF-7 (-8, SC) This is a large, early ripening peach from Paul Friday’s Flaming Fury® series. Fruit has a smooth finish, with even, red blush over about 80% of the peach. Flesh is sweet and melting. This variety appears tolerant to bacterial spot. PF-7A , a freestone sport of PF-7, will be available in Spring 2006.


	Avalon Pride (-8, SC) (Croft cv.) U.S. Plant Patent Pending Similar in appearance to Redhaven, this subacid variety has superior eating quality to Frost® and Early Redhaven. Avalon Pride hails from Western Washington State and is peach leaf curl resistant. It produces medium to large fruit with prominent red blush that is well suited to roadside or backyard.


	Red Fremont™ (-5, F) An apparent sport of Red Gold peach, this attractive and early ripening peach has a deep red color over 90% of its surface. The sweet flesh is yellow with red pigments coming from the stone. Somewhat resistant to browning.


	Redhaven (0, F) Redhaven is the standard by which all early peaches are judged. The flesh is firm and yellow with a smooth texture. The tree is vigorous and early bearing. An attractive red and golden skin color further enhances its popularity. Redhaven is excellent for canning and shipping for the fresh market.

Redstar® (0, F) FA 52 – U.S. Plant Patent No. 10546
Redstar® ripens with Redhaven and is a large, round, very beautiful peach with 80% rich red color over a subtle striped background. The flesh is medium yellow with wonderful flavor. The 2 3/4 - 3” fruits are firm for shipping and have a slight attachment to the pit with very few split pits. The tree is spreading and very hardy with good resistance to canker and bacterial spot.

Blazingstar® (+3, F) FA 12 – U.S. Plant Patent No. 10555
Blazingstar® is a round, very firm-fleshed peach that ripens at the end of Redhaven season. It is 90% solid blazing red with delicious, non-browning, yellow flesh. The fruit is freestone, sizes well with a small pit, picks dry without tearing and has good shipping qualitites. The Blazingstar® tree is hardy, upright, spreading and strong with an excellent cropping history.


	Reliance (+3, F) Originated in New Hampshire in 1964. The skin is a dark red, spashed over yellow. The round fruit is medium to large in size. The bright yellow flesh is bursting with flavo


	PF Lucky 13 (+5, F) Van Well's newest Flaming Fury® selection, Lucky 13 follows Redhaven, delivering both high red color and firm, quality fruit. The peach is sweet and juicy with an excellent flavor. A heavy cropper, thinning is recommended to maximize fruit size. Fruit hangs well and resists bacterial spot. Excellent shipper available Spring 2006.


	Golden Jubilee (+5, F) An attractive yellow skin peach for home use, canning and local markets. The flesh is light yellow and melting. The fruit is medium to large and oblong in shape. Very popular for home canning.


	Starfire® (+5, F) FA 11 – U.S. Plant Patent No.10548 Starfire® is a heavy annual cropper that provides high tonnage per acre with several pickings. It has large, 2 3/4”, solid bright orange-red fruit that ripens five days after Redhaven. The flesh is clear yellow with some red around a small pit. Starfire® has great shipping qualitites and firmness. It is a very consistent cropper.

Saturn (+9, F)
The out-of-this-world appeal of Saturn comes from its unique “donut” shape as well as great color and taste. Saturn is flat and round with an indention in the middle. This red peach is white fleshed and good quality. Saturn is somewhat low in acid and tastes very sweet and juicy.


	Goldnine (+14, C) Outstanding clingstone for processing ripening one week ahead of Babygold. This variety is firm, with sweet juicy flesh. This yellow peach is fast becoming a favorite among canneries. The productive tree yields large fruit.


	Glohaven (+14, F) This large, nearly round, uniform peach has little fuzz. Its skin color is mostly red with a golden background. The flesh is clear yellow and firm with excellent quality. A favorite for canning because it resists browning. The tree is vigorous and moderately hardy.


	Arctic Gem (+16, F) U.S. Plant Patent No.7065 Quality white fleshed peach with firm texture. This freestone is large juicy sweet and flavorful. A delightful aroma enhances the overall beauty of the fruit, Pleasing to both the eye and taste, this white peach also stores and ships well enough for commercial operations.


	Bounty (+16, F) Hailing from the USDA breeding program in Kearneysville, WV, Bounty has a solid reputation among Eastern growers. Its winning qualities are creating fans in the West, as well. The large fruit bears a great blush and is thought to be a good replacement for Loring in poor coloring areas.


	Fairhaven (+20, F) This variety produces good quality fruit that is medium to large in size and nearly round in shape. Its smooth skin has a light red blush overlaying a golden yellow color. The flesh is yellow and firm. Fairhaven is an annual bearer.


	Halehaven (+20, F) An attractive yellow fleshed peach. The fruit is medium to larges and round in shape. The skin is dark red over most of the surface. The flesh is firm with excellent quality.


	Roza (+21, F) The skin is yellow overlaid with a faintly streaked medium red blush. Roza has a nice flavor combined with good shipping quality. The tree is vigorous and productive, bearing large fruit.


	Canadian Harmony (+21, F) An attractive peach that develops 80 percent bright red color when mature. The fruit is round, firm and has good texture. The tree is large and upright with a hardiness equivalent to Redhaven.


	Red Globe (+22, F) Its skin color is a highly blushed red over a golden ground color. Red Globe is one of the most attractive peaches of its season. A very large round fruit, it has yellow flesh and an excellent flavor. This variety has good quality and firmness.


	Loring (+22, F) Excellent flavor and quality coupled with a bright red blush over a yellow background make Loring one of the best all-around peach varieties. The tree is vigorous, but somewhat bud tender. The fruit is large and yellow.

Coralstar® (+22, F) FA 59 – U.S.Plant Patent No. 10547
Coralstar® is a large, beautiful, 3”, freestone peach with 80% coral red fruit that matures with Loring. The flesh is firm and clear with wonderful sweet flavor. Coralstar® holds well on the tree and in the cooler and does not brown when cut. Its size and quality make it a star for local sale or shipping. It ripens with multiple pickings over a long period and will produce heavy tonnage per acre. The tree is hardy and resistant to bacterial spot.


	Suncrest (+24, F) Ripens about 10 days before Elberta. The fruit is large and round. Two-thirds of the skin is covered with bright red over yellow. Flavorful, firm and yellow describes the flesh of Suncrest. A consistent cropper.


	PF 24-007 (+24, F) U.S. Plant Patent No. 9895 This is an extremely large freestone peach from the Flaming Fury® line out of Michigan. PF 24-007 is one of the best received peaches out of this series. It features an 80% red blush over large yellow fruits and is a great shipper. Like others in the PF series, this peach variety appears to be resistant to bacterial spot and yields few split pits.


	Babygold 5 (+24, C) The yellow fruit is medium to large in size and has excellent quality for processing. The tree is highly productive, vigorous and upright.


	Madison (+24, F) An attractive high quality peach that is vigorous and more hardy than Redhaven. The flesh is yellow and somewhat tender, should be produced for local markets. Its skin color is red over a gold ground color. The flower buds are hardy.

Allstar® (+24, F) FA 80 U.S. Plant Patent No.10549
Allstar® matures between Loring and Cresthaven with a beautiful 90% to 100% bright red skin color with clear, non-browning yellow flesh. The peach is very large and firm with good shipping and storage qualities. It will keep for several weeks in the cooler. Allstar® is a medium-size, stocky tree with a spurring character. The fruit and the tree are very resistant to bacterial spot.

Blushingstar® (+27, F) FA 18 U.S. Plant Patent No.10554
Blushingstar® is an incredible new high-quality white peach that ships and stores very well. It colors about 80% deep pinkish-red with a white ground color and averages 2 3/4”. It has the unique wonderful distinctive flavor of a white peach plus a penetrating, pleasing aroma. The flesh is white, tinged with pink and does not brown when cut. Blushingstar® is completely freestone and ripens with Cresthaven. It sets very heavy crops and early, diligent thinning is a must. The tree is consistently heavy producing, very hardy and open growing with good resistance to bacterial spot.


	Early Elberta (+27, F) Also known as Improved Elberta. The skin and flesh of this peach are golden yellow. Early Elberta is a large oval-shaped fruit that matures about eight days ahead of Elberta. An excellent canning peach with a rich, sweet flavor.

Glowingstar® (+27, F) FA 17 U.S. Plant Patent No.10556
Glowingstar® matures in early Cresthaven season. It is a large uniform ripening peach that is 70% bright red with a yellow background. The fruit is firm, yellow and non-browning, with excellent shipping qualities and it stores well in the cooler. Glowingstar® is completely freestone and hangs well on the tree even when it is completely ripe. The tree is strong, vigorous and resistant to bacterial spot.


	Cresthaven (+27, F) This variety produces medium to large fruit that is round, uniform and firm. The attractive skin color is golden yellow overlaid with red. Resists browning. The tree is productive and moderately bud hardy.


	Redskin (+29, F) Redskin has yellow flesh that is firm and juicy. The skin color is deep red over yellow; the red color covers about 65% of the skin surface. Good canning and freezing qualitities.


	Delp Hale (+34, F) A medium to large fruit that is firm, keeps well and has an excellent appearance. The skin is deeply blushed on one side and golden yellow on the other. The flesh is yellow, juicy and tender with some red around the pit.


	Elberta (+34, F) The fruit of Elberta is firm and yellow in color. Its skin is golden with a partial red blush. Elberta trees are hardy and productive. This peach, well-known for its shipping qualities, has been one of the leading peach varities for over 80 years. It is a superior processing variety.


	J.H. Hale (+35, F) The fruit of J.H. Hale is extra large, round and uniform with golden skin covered by a brilliant red blush. Firm yellow flesh makes this peach an excellent shipper. The tree has moderate vigor and requires a pollinator. J.H. Hale is one of our best selling peach varieties and has been a leading commerical peach for nearly a century.


	Encore (+35, F) U.S. Plant Patent No. 4572 A cross between Autumnglo and a seedling peach, Encore looks to be fairly cold hardy. The fruit is large, firm and has a high tolerance to bacterial leaf spot.


	Angelus (+35, F) Originated from a J.H. Hale seedling, believed pollinated by a Fortyniner. Bears a mild-flavored peach that is bright red over a yellow ground color. Ripens fairly evenly and has a firm texture. Tree is moderately vigorous.


	O’Henry (+36, F) Brightly colored, large peach with light fuzz. Flesh is yellow, streaked with red, very firm, and of good quality. This is a good shipper. The tree is productive and moderately vigorous.


	PF 27-A (+37, F) U.S. Plant Patent No. 9939 This is an extremely heavy cropping variety that produces large fruit. It has good shipping qualities and high color blush. PF 27-A ripens with O’Henry and appears to be resistant to bacterial spot as is most of the peach varieties in the Flaming Fury® series.


	Rio Oso Gem (+42, F) This peach is a heavy bearer that produces very large, firm fruit that resembles J.H. Hale, but with redder skin. Ripens about seven days after J.H. Hale. One of the better late ripening varieties.


	Autumnstar® (+45, F) (FA 42) U.S. Plant Patent Pending The newest and latest introduction in the Stellar Series peach line, Autumnstar® is our latest peach offering, ripening a few days after Rio Oso Gem. It bares a 70 to 80% blush. the fruit is large, firm and ships well. the tree and buds are extremely hardy.