 (-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.
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(-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.
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(-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.
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(-10, F) U.S. Plant Patent No. 15498
An early freestone variety, ripening about 10 days ahead of Redhaven. Fruit is attractive with red blush. It sizes well to 2-3/4 inches and larger. The peach exhibits few split pits. Flavorful, sweet and juicy. A great addition to the Flaming Fury series. (Available Spring 2008).
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(-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.
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(-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.
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(-5, C)
A non-melting, yellow-flesh processing peach. Although primarily a canner, Vulcan possesses good fresh eating qualities. It was developed at the Vineland Experiment Station in Ontario. It ripens about five days ahead of Redhavens. Bears a 60% to 80% red blush over a yellow ground color. Sizes well for the early season, averaging 2-1/2 inches. A consistent producer.
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(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.
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(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.
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(+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.
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(+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 flavor.
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(+3, C)
Large, uniform processing peach. Flesh is firm and does not bleed. Fruit has a slight red blush over a dark yellow ground color. Vinegold is bacterial spot resistant.
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(+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.
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(+5, C)
Good canning peach. Firm, golden flesh with a yellow skin and 50% red blush. Nice size, clingstone peach for the processing market.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+16, F)
Yellow-fleshed freestone peach of excellent quality. The high colored peach yields an 80- to 90-percent red blush over yellow background. Fruit is sweet and juicy. A standard and reliable commercial variety.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+21, C)
New clingstone release from the Vineland Station in Ontario. Ripens at the same time as Babygold #5. Exhibits good resistance to bacterial spot and brown rot.
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(+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.
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(+21, F)
A new introduction from the International New-varieties Network (I.N.N.) hailing from western France. Sweet Cap™ brand is a"doughnut" type peach with juicy white flesh, dark red skin and that unique round shape. Fruit sizes larger than Saturn. A great addition for roadside and U-pick operations.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+24, F)
An old time favorite that is extremely cold hardy. Veteran is known to crop in unlikely peach territory, including the chilly Midwest. A favorite among home canners, this sweet large peach is a good fresh eater as well. You won't find much red on this yellow peach, but the flavor is outstanding.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+24, F) U.S. Plant Patent No. 15659.
Cold hardy variety that has a track record of cropping when other succumb to frost and cold temperatures. Ripens 24 days after Redhaven. Tree bears large, highly colored fruit that is sweet and juicy. Bacterial spot resistant. (Available Spring 2008).
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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(+27, F)
A consistent cropper that blooms late, Contender is noted as a great peach in areas where frost is a problem. The fruit is large, round and highly colored. The flesh is sweet and full of flavor. Resists browning when cut.
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(+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.
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(+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.
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