Variety 



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VAR urn lis 0|- PHACIIHS for MASSACimSr.TTS 



.James F. Anderson 

 nepartmcnt of Plant and Soil Sciences 



Recommended for 



2 



Flesh color 



Approximate harvest date 



3 



Harbinger 



Candor 



Garnet Beauty 



Sweethaven 



Brighton 



Harbelle 



Reliance 



Raritan Rose 



Redhaven 



Harken 



Harbrite 



Velvet 



Jayhaven 



Glohaven 



Eden 



Richhaven 



Canadian Harmony 



Cresthaven 



Jerseyglo 



Autumnglo 



C — Commercial 



1 



C Y 



T Y 



C Y 



T Y 



T" Y 



C Y 



H Y 



C W 



C Y 



C Y 



C Y 



C Y 



T Y 



C Y 



T W 



C Y 



C Y 



C Y 



T Y 



T Y 



H — Home garden 



-30 

 -20 

 -13 

 -13 

 -13 



-8 



-4 



-2 

 



+3 



+5 



+7 



+7 

 +10 

 +11 

 +12 

 +16 

 +21 

 +26 

 +30 



T - Trial 



All varieties are not necessarily equally adapted to all sections of the state. 



2 V - Yellow flesh 

 W - White flesh 



Based on harvest date for Redhaven (approximately August 20, but can vary from location to location and season 

 to season). Minus sign indicates number of days before; plus sign indicates number of days after Redhaven. 



Harbinger — 



Candor* — 

 Garnet Beauty — 



Sweethaven* — 



Variety Notes 



An attractive, small to medium-sized clingstone peach. The flesh is yellow, firm, melting, and has 

 very good flavor for this season. The tree is vigorous, productive, and equal to Redhaven in bud 

 hardiness. 



The fruits are well-colored, and small to medium in size. The flesh is yellow, firm, and juicy and 

 the stone is semi-cling. The buds are hardy and the tree vigorous and productive. 



A bud-sport of Redhaven. Resembles Redhaven in color and texture. It is a semi-clingstone. The 

 tree is vigorous, productive, and hardy. 



An early, yellow-fleshed, semi-clingstone peach. The fruits are medium in size, roundish, and well 

 colored. The flesh is juicy, slightly fibrous, but soft. The tree is vigorous, productive, and similar 

 to Redhaven in bud hardiness. 



