Harko: Originated at Harrow, Canada. Introduced in 1974. 

 Fruit is medium in size, roundish, with a solid red 

 skin and a freestone. The flesh is yelloiv", medium 

 in firmness with good texture and flavor. The trees 

 are medium in size, spreading and productive. The 

 trees are tolerant to bacterial spot and brown rot. 

 Ripens 1 or 2 days after Redhaven. 



Independence: Originated in Fresno, California by the U.S.D.A. 

 Introduced in 1965. Fruit is large, dark red over 

 a yellow undercolor and slightly oval in shape. The 

 flesh is yellow, firm, slightly coarse in texture and 

 the flavor is good. The stone is free. Tree is vigor- 

 ous, productive and about equal to Redhaven in bud 

 hardiness. Ripens about 2 days after Redhaven. 



Hardired: Another 1974 introduction from Harrow. Fruit is of 

 medium size vrith a brilliant almost solid red color. 

 The flesh is yellow, medium- firm with good texture 

 and flavor. The trees are vigorous, very hardy and 

 very productive, requiring heavy thinning to maintain 

 its medium fruit size. The trees are tolerant to 

 bacterial spot and brown rot. Ripens 5 days after 

 Redhaven. 



Flavortop: 



Originated in Fresno, California by the U.S.D.A. Intro- 

 duced in 1969. Fruit is large, ovate mostly red and 

 a freestone. The flesh is yellow, firm and smooth, 

 the flavor is excellent. The tree is said to be 

 vigorous and productive but tender to cold and sus- 

 ceptible to bacterial spot. Ripens about a week after 

 Redhaven. 



Mericrest: 



Nectared 4 



An introduction from the New Hampshire Experiment Sta- 

 tion. Fruit is medium in size, round v\rith a pronounced 

 suture. The flesh is yellow, juicy and has excellent 

 flavor. The trees are vigorous, highly productive and 

 tolerant of bacterial spot and brown rot. Ripens 7 

 to 10 days after Redhaven. 



Fruit is medium in size, attractive with a dark red 

 blush over a yellow undercolor. Flesh is yellow, med- 

 ium firm and slightly fibrous in texture. The flavor 

 is sweet and rich. A semi - freestone. The tree is 

 moderately hardy and is productive, heavy thinning is 

 required. Ripens 7 to 10 days after Redhaven. 



