NEW PEACH INTRODUCTIONS 



W. D. Weeks 

 Department of Plant & Soil Sciences 



Several new peach varieties have been recently introduced which 

 appear to be worthy of trial. However, we do not have these introduc- 

 tions established at the Horticultvu^al Research Center in Belchertown 

 at present, so the variety descriptions are based primarily on the 

 originator's descriptions. Some oi' the introductions are so recent that 

 trees may not be available for planting this season^ The varieties will 

 be listed in approximate order of ripening. 



Reliance is a new introduction from the New Hampshire Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station which is extremely bud hardy. It has survived minimum 

 temperatures of -2S°F. The fruit is nearly round, moderately fuzzy and 

 has a dull red color. The bright yellov'j flesh is juicy, medium firm, 

 slightly stringy, of good flavor and ripens with Golden Jubilee or about 

 24 days before Elberta. 



Washington is the first of a new series of introductions from Virginia. 

 Its f ] ovcors are reported to be extremely tolerant of spring frosts. The 

 fi'uits are round ovate in shape. The skin is about three fourths cov- 

 ered with bright red color. The flesh is orange yellow with bright red 

 at the pit. The flesh is fine textured; its flavor resembles Sunhlgh 

 but is slightly more acid. Washington ripens about 3 days after Triogem 

 or 21 days before Elberta. 



Glohaven is one of Stanley Johnston's latest introductions from Michigan. 

 Its fruit buds and blossoms are above average in hardiness. The fruits 

 are large and nearly round in shape. The skin is highly colored and has 

 very light pubescence or fuzz. Fruit flesh is clear yellow and firm 

 textured. There is very little red color around the pit cavity. The 

 fruit ripens just after Halehaven or about 14 days before Elberta. 



Redgueen was selected by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 

 because of its bud hardiness. The fruit is large, well colored and of 

 good quality. It has as much firmness and shelf life as Elberta. It 

 is of the same season as Glohaven or about 14 days before Elberta. 



Cresthaven is another introduction from Michigan which is above average 

 in vv'ood and bud hardiness. Fruits are medium-large and nearly round in 

 shape. Fruit skin has an abundance of bright red color with no notice- 

 able pubescence. The flesh is clear yellow and firm textured. There is 

 considerable red color around the pit cavity. Cresthaven ripens between 

 Summercrest and Blake or about 7 days before Elberta. 



Madison is one of the frost resistant introductions from Virginia. The 

 fruit has medium size and is highly colored. Pubescence is short and 

 fruit is above average in attractiveness. The flesh is bright orange 

 yellow, firm and fine textured. It has a mild, rich flavor. It ripens 

 7 days before Elberta. 



