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Ford. 



Bilyeu has been thought partly sterile to its own pollen, and the Ford has 

 been planted in commercial orchards in the Potomac Valley section of West 

 Virginia as a pollinizer for the Bilyeu. However, in many orchards the Bilyeu 

 is productive when planted in blocks by itself, and it is doubtful whether 

 another variety is needed to pollinate it. 



Ford is a white-fleshed freestone peach of medium size which ripens at 

 about the same time as the Smock. It is liked for canning, but is not liked 

 as well for commercial orchards as other varieties of its season. 

 Geary. 



The Geary ripens with the Smock, but is larger and somewhat poorer 

 colored on chert soils in the Potomac Valley section of West Virginia, It 

 is not likely to become an important variety, although at some places on 

 chert soils it is liked better than the Smock. It is a yellow freestone variety. 

 Greensboro. 



The Greensboro peach is a white-fleshed freestone, highly colored, and of 

 good dessert quality for an early sort. It is inclined to soften on the suture 

 ridge before it is ready to pick. It is considered the best very early peach 

 for all regions of this area when an early sort, ripening nearly three weeks 

 before the Carmen, is desired. The buds of the Greensboro are very hardy, 

 and it blooms later than most varieties. For this reason it is one of the most 

 reliable bearers. 



Orchards in which the Greensboro is grown are found in various places in 

 this area. Most of these supply local markets. It ripens too early to be of 

 value for commercial orchards which supply the general market, because the 

 Elberta crop in Georgia and other Southern States furnishes the more popular 

 yellow-fleshed peaches at its ripening season. In the Gulf Coastal Plains 

 region in Tennessee it is occasionally found in commercial orchards. 

 Heath. Synonyms : Heath Cling, White Heath, White Heath Cling. 



The Heath is probably the most widely grown of all clingstone varieties 

 in this area. In the markets of Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond, as 

 well as to some extent in other markets, a clingstone peach is wanted for 

 home use in pickling and canning, and small blocks of the Heath are grown 

 in northern West Virginia and in the other parts of this area to supply this 

 trade. The fruit varies greatly in size and quality with the different seasons, 

 soils, and other conditions under which it is grown. The higher altitudes seem 

 better suited to it than the lower levels. Under ideal conditions it is very 

 large, highly colored, considered very good in dessert quality by those who like 

 a clingstone, and one of the best for use in home canning. It is white fleshed 

 and ripens after the Salwey. 

 Hiley. 



The Hiley is grown in a few orchards in the Potomac Valley section of 

 West Virginia, where it ripens between Carmen and the Champion. The 

 fruit is somewhat similar to the Belle, but it is firmer and more highly colored 

 and the suture ridge is very prominent, projecting above the opposite side. 

 It is a white-fleshed freestone, very highly colored, and is the firmest of 

 the early varieties. Its future in this area is doubtful, as it is not always 

 a good bearer. It has a good record in Georgia and at some places in the 

 tidewater section of Maryland and should be thoroughly tested in this area. 

 Late Crawford. 



The Late Crawford is a yellow-fleshed handsome freestone variety ripening 

 just after the Elberta and is considered one of the best varieties of its 

 season in this area. The Chairs is the other standard variety for this season, 

 but is not so widely grown as the Late Crawford. The fruit is large, has 

 a highly colored cheek, is good in dessert quality, and is regarded as a good 

 shipping variety. The trees, however, are not very productive. Like other 

 late varieties in this area it is grown very little except in West Virginia. 

 Lemon Free. 



In the northern Panhandle of West Virginia the Lemon Free is considered 

 the best variety of its season for home use and local markets. It is of excellent 

 dessert quality and has a yellow flesh which separates from the pit and skin 

 better than most varieties. For this reason it is especially desirable for can- 

 ning. It is not often grown in large commercial orchards, as the fruit is un- 

 attractive and does not ship well, but for the season just after Late Crawford 

 may be profitable when grown for canning. 



