South Haven

Variety of Peach · Prunus persica

Early yellow-fleshed Haven variety, a forerunner of the famous Redhaven line.

Also known as: Southaven

🇺🇸 USA 1935

Taste & characteristics

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

Medium, round fruit, yellow with red blush; juicy yellow flesh, freestone.

Winter-hardy tree from the Michigan programme that produced the Haven varieties.

Good yields; a historically important early variety.

Self-fertile; named after the town of South Haven, Michigan.

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