RECENT PEACH INTRODUCTIONS 



James F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



The following are comments on some of the new peach introduc- 

 tions currently being grown at the Horticultural Research Center. 

 Though most of these have fruited once or twice, our observations 

 have been limited and the descriptions are based primarily on 

 those given by the originator. The performance of these varieties 

 under Massachusetts conditions may or may not be similar to that 

 in their place of origin. The varieties are listed in approximate 

 order of ripening. 



Collins 



A New Jersey introduction ripening a few days before Sunrise. 

 The peach is medium-sized, firm and yellow fleshed. Collins is 

 semi-cling when picked at maximum shipping condition and a freestone 

 when fully matured. Thinning is recommended to insure good size. 



Sunrise 



An attractive, yellow-fleshed peach of medium size 

 firm and almost a freestone when ripe. 



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Goide n Dawn 



A seedling peach that was discovered in the Bolton orchard of 

 Jonathan Davis in 1953. It is a yellow -fleshed peach of high qudl- 

 i ty which ripens about the time of Erly-Red-Fre . 



Rel i ance 



An introduction from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment 



Station is said to be extremely bud hardy. It is reported to have 

 survived minimum temperatures of -25°F, The fruit is nearly round, 



moderately fuzzy and has a dull red color. The bright yellow flesh 



is juicy, medium firm, slightly stringy, of good flavor and ripens 

 with Golden Jubilee. 



Gol dgem 



A large yellow-fleshed peach that ripens at the same time as 

 Golden Jubilee. It is much firmer and more attractive than Golden 

 Jubilee. It does not have the solid red of Redhaven, but it is 

 easier to grow and tends to run larger in size. 



Washi ngton 



One of a new series of introductions from the Virginia Poly- 

 technic Institute (V.P.I.). Its flowers are reported to be ex- 

 tremely tolerant of spring frosts. The fruits are round, ovate in 

 shape and a high percentage of the skin is covered with a bright 

 red. The flesh is orange-yellow with bright red at the pit. The 

 flesh is fine textured and it resembles Sunhigh in flavor. This 

 variety ripens about 3 weeks before Elberta, 



