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Variety of Peach · Prunus persica
Very early, firm-fleshed yellow peach — the classic start of the season.
Edible value9Medicinal value5Other uses3
🇺🇸 USA 1945

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmjuicysweet

Profile

Parentage
Halehaven x St. John
Breeder
USDA / Georgia
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
120 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Small to medium, round fruit largely covered red; firm yellow flesh, only partly freestone (semi-clingstone).

Growth

Hardy, productive tree ripening very early.

Yield

High yields; long a commercial variety thanks to early ripening and firmness.

Notes

Self-fertile; one of the earliest widely grown varieties.

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