- 4 



Redqueen 



A large, wel 1 -col ored peach of 

 vigorous and quite productive. Bud 

 age in our trials. 



good qual i ty . The 

 hardiness has been 



tree is 

 above aver- 



Madi son 



A highly colored, attractive peach with short pubescence. 

 The flesh is yellow, firm, juicy and has a good flavor. This vari 

 ety sets \/ery heavy crops and requires heavy thinning to maintain 

 medium size. 



Cresthaven 



This relatively new Michigan variety has 

 our orchards, but is recommended for trial on 

 in other areas. Cresthaven is described as a 

 blushed peach, oblate in shape. The flesh is 

 fibrous in texture, and is bright yellow with 

 The quality is wery good, 

 medium in hardiness. 



not been tested in 

 basis of performance 

 1 arge , dark red , 

 f i rm , j ui cy , slightly 

 some red at the pit. 

 The tree is vigorous, productive and 



Elberta 



The fruit is large, fairly attractive and a freestone. The 

 flesh is firm, juicy and has fair flavor. The tree is large, vig^ 

 orous and productive. Elberta has wide soil and climatic adapt- 

 ability. 



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PEACH FLOWER BUD SURVIVAL 1970-71 



J.F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



As part of our peach variety evaluation program, an estimate 

 of flower bud survival for the various varieties under test at the 

 Horticultural Research Center was made just prior to bloom in May 

 1971. Results to the nearest 5% are given below. 



Flower bud Flower bud 



Variety survival % Variety surviv al % 



Rel i ance 

 Dawne 

 Madi son 

 Redqueen 

 Collins 

 Golden Dawn 

 Gol dgem 

 Hal ehaven 

 Redhaven 

 Sunhaven 

 Ri o-Oso-Gem 

 Summerqueen 



90 

 80 

 75 

 70 

 65 

 65 

 65 

 65 

 65 

 65 

 60 

 55 



Fowl er 

 Raritan Rose 

 Redwi n 

 Sunshi ne 

 Redcrest 

 Sunri se 

 Tr i ogem 

 Jefferson 

 Jerseyqueen 

 Washi ngton 

 Blake 

 K i m b 



50 

 50 

 50 

 45 

 40 

 40 

 40 

 20 

 20 

 15 

 10 

 10 



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