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CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM 



VARIETIES OF THE PEACH 



Nearly all varieties of the peach have been tried in California, and, 

 as with other fruits, it has been found that varieties must be chosen 

 with reference to their success in special locations. Choice also has 

 to be made according to the purpose of the grower, whether for early 

 marketing, for sale to canners, for drying, or distant shipment or for 

 late marketing. As with apples, there is little use of planting early 

 varieties (unless it be for home or local use) except in very early 

 regions. An early peach from a late region is killed by competition 

 with better middle season sorts from the earlier regions. 



Dates of Ripening of Leading Varieties. The relative ripening 

 of a large number of peach varieties, as noted at the University Experi- 

 ment Station, at Pomona, will be useful to planters in determining 

 proper succession of varieties, although of course the exact dates will 

 not widely apply. 



In an early region one can plant early, middle, and late varieties 

 to advantage, and thus secure a very long-fruiting season. The peach 

 season in interior districts begins at the first of June with the Alexan- 

 der, and continues to the end of Nevember with local seedlings giving 

 six months of peaches. Of course, the very early and very late sorts 

 are only of use for marketing as table fruit. The most important series 



