Roeding's Record Rearing 
PEACH TREES 
The peach is one of California’s leading deciduous tree fruits, being grown 
successfully in many parts of the state. The trees bloom later than almonds 
and apricots and often succeed in locations too frosty for those fruits. Peach 
trees come into bearing early, often producing commercial crops the third year. 
Full bearing trees are enormous yielders—crops of 15 to 20 tons per acre are 
not uncommon. 
The rich, sandy loams of the interior valleys are ideal for peach culture. The 
fruit likes a warm summer climate and ample moisture. The trees should be 
planted from 20 to 2 4 feet apart. 
The planting of peaches at this time should prove a good investment. The 
production of drying peaches has been steadily declining and dried peach grow¬ 
ers are almost certain to find a good demand for their product for many years 
to come. While the production of canning peaches is near the saturation point 
at this time, the majority of orchards in Sutter County and other districts are 
beginning to decline as a result of old age. It will take a large acreage of young 
trees coming on each year to replace those going out. 
Peaches are the “fruit supreme” for the home orchard. By a proper selection 
of varieties one can have choice ripe peaches from early June until November, 
as well as the highest flavored so?'ts for home canning and pickling. 
PEACHES—On Peach Root 
1 
11 
50 
300 
Price Each 
to 10 
to 49 
to 299 
or more 
4 
to 6 grade 
$ .50 
$ .40 
$ .35 
$ .30 
O 
o 
to 4 grade 
.45 
.35 
.30 
.25 
2 
to 3 grade 
.40 
.30 
.25 
.20 
FREESTONE 
VARIETIES 
Alexander. June. One of the leading 
early shipping peaches. The fruit is of 
medium size, well colored and attrac¬ 
tive. The flesh is greenish white; par¬ 
tially free. 
"‘Australian Saucer. July. One of the 
“Peen-to” peaches, especially adapted 
to southern California where many va¬ 
rieties do not thrive on account of their 
mild winters. The fruit is small and 
extremely flattened at the ends, giving 
it a distinctive appearance decidedly 
different from any other peach. The 
flesh is white, freestone, sweet, and of 
pleasing flavor. 
Babcock. Early July. The new free¬ 
stone, developed to meet the mild cli¬ 
mate of southern California. It is not 
subject to prolonged dormancy and will 
bear a crop in the south every year. An 
attractive, white, freestone of good 
flavor. 
*Briggs Red May. June. An early peach 
of good quality similar to Alexander 
PEACHES OH APRICOT ROOT 
We offer peaches on apricot root 
for the benefit of those growers 
whose soil is infested with nemo- 
tode. The apricot is highly resist¬ 
ant to nematode injury, and by its 
use, successful peach orchards can 
be developed in nematode infested 
soil. We offer the following vari¬ 
eties at no increase in price: 
Early Imperial Lovell 
Elberta Muir 
J. H. Hale 
Left: This fine block of Paloro clings is part of 
the "Largest Cling Peach Orchard in the World.” 
Owned by California Packing Corporation, Mer¬ 
ced. The trees were supplied by us and planted 
in 1931. Such vigor and uniformity of growth 
is the result of high grade nursery stock and 
good care. 
but better in flavor. The fruit is of 
medium size, of wonderful red color; 
flesh white, juicy and sweet. Partially 
free. 
Curry Seedling. Late August. A splen¬ 
did freestone which comes in late and is 
valuable in filling the gap between J. 
H. Hale and Salway. It is a yellow peach 
and ships well. The fruit is large and 
of very good quality. 
*Early Crawford. July. An old stand¬ 
ard variety, unexcelled in flavor and 
often regarded as the standard of excel¬ 
lence in eating quality for a yellow free¬ 
stone. 
Bilyeu Late. October. An excellent 
white freestone ripening after nearly all 
other peaches are gone. It is a very nice 
eating peach and we recommend it as a 
fine home orchard variety to prolong the 
season. 
Early Imperial. Late June-July. An 
early yellow freestone, resembling St. 
John and very similar to it. The fruit 
is medium size, with yellow skin over¬ 
spread with an attractive blush. One of 
the best early peaches and is much 
sought after in the market. 
*Elberta. July. The most widely grown 
peach in the United States. A large, yel¬ 
low freestone, fine grained and of fine 
quality. In California the Elberta is 
used extensively for both fresh ship¬ 
ment and drying. It is an extra heavy 
yielder with desirable tree characters. 
A fine home orchard variety for eating 
fresh or home canning. 
Fay Elberta. July. A yellow freestone, 
somewhat similar to Elberta. It has a 
smaller pit and ripens a few days 
earlier. A good shipping variety. 
Florence. Early June. A rather new 
early variety, ripening before Alex¬ 
ander. A medium sized,, white, semi- 
cling. Popular as a shipping peach in 
early districts. 
‘“Foster. A yellow freestone similar to 
Early Crawford but superior to that va¬ 
riety in several respects. We recom¬ 
mend Foster as one of the finest peaches 
of all for the home orchard. Flesh fine 
grained, sweet, juicy and delicious. 
‘“Hale’s Early. Early July. A popular 
home orchard variety, also shipped to 
local markets. The fruit is of good size, 
skin splashed with a good deal of red, 
make it most attractive. The flesh is 
white, sweet and of very pleasing flavor. 
Ideal. July. An attractive yellow free¬ 
stone, ripening between Yellow St. John 
and Elberta. It is a high quality peach 
and ships well. 
J. H. Hale. July. One of the most wide¬ 
ly planted shipping peaches. The fruit 
is extra large, beautiful in appearance 
with a yellow skin overspread with deep 
crimson almost fuzzless. The flesh is 
yellow, red at pit, unusually firm. The 
best shipper yet introduced. 
*Late Crawford. August. One of our 
oldest varieties and still recommended 
as a fine home orchard peach. It ripens 
several weeks after Early Crawford; the 
best eating peach of its season. 
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