mid-August. Fruits are me- 

 dium to large, color is vari- 

 able. Flavor is good. About 

 40% bud survival after the 

 winter of 93-'94. 



1993 Planting 



Yellow-fleshed peaches included Earlired, 

 Beekman, John Boy^'^''^', and Sentry. White-fleshed 

 peaches included Mountain's Rose, Lady Nancy''''^"^', 

 and Red Rose 



1994 Planting 



White-fleshed peaches included White Lady''"'^*'^' 

 and Sugar Lady'''""^'. Nectarines included 

 EasterngloT'«'A2) ^nd Sunglo. 



In summary, there are several cultivars in this 

 trial that are appropriate choices for Massachusetts 

 growers. Flavorcrest, Newhaven, Madison, and 

 Harcrest should all produce at least a partial crop 

 after a cold winter (temperatures down to -20° F.) 

 and should be suitable for colder sites. Based on 

 fruit quality, Salem, New Haven, Madison, Jim 



Dandee, Harcrest, and Fayette, were all good to 

 excellent. Summer Pearl is a very good white- 

 fleshed peach, but compared to yellow-fleshed cul- 

 tivars, it was much slower to bear a crop. (It will be 

 interesting to see how the newer white peach cul- 

 tivars compare - they are all described as being 

 firmer and easier to handle.) The nectarines were 

 hardier than the peaches, were very productive, and 

 generally had good quality. Earliscarlet and Fan- 

 tasia are both exceptional and can easily compete 

 with nectarines from the West Coast. Careful at- 

 tention to disease management can reduce greatly 

 the incidence of brown rot on nectarines, and thin- 

 ning practices will help ensure competitive size at 

 harvest. 



TM(A) - Plant patented cultivar, Adams Co. Nurs- 

 ery, Inc. Aspers, PA. 



TM(S) - Plant patented cultivar, Stark Pro's Nurs- 

 eries and Orchards Co., Louisiana, MO. 

 TM(H) - Plant patented cultivar, Hilltop Nurseries 

 (Newark Nurseries), Hartford, MI. 

 TM(Al) - Plant patented cultivar, Burchell Nurs- 

 ery, Inc. Modesto, CA. 



TM(A2) - Plant patented cultivar, Dave Wilson Nurs- 

 eries, Hickman, CA. 



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