BRIEF ACCURATE FACTS ABOUT THE VARIETIES 
more winter luirdy the variety would out¬ 
class the standard named varieties of its 
season for size, firmness, attractiveness 
and edihle quality. The variety should 
I>e tested in a limited way in regions simi¬ 
lar to central and southern New Jersey hy 
anyone who desires an early, large, showy, 
yellow peach of luscious flavor. For gen¬ 
eral commercial jiurposes, however. Trio- 
gem, Newday or Sunhigh will prohahly 
lie more satisfactory as a rule. 
Sunhi'sh (N. J. 82) 
A red all over, bright, smooth, firm 
jieach that appeals to the buyer. It ripens 
a few days before Goldeneast and actually 
‘■‘sets up” the market for that variety. One 
grower states, “It is the peach that really 
goes to town with me.” It colors well all 
over before it ripens and it softens slowly, 
making it an ideal peach to handle com¬ 
mercially. The flesh is an attractive yel¬ 
low and it is generally freestone, but 
sometimes the flesh adheres slightly, par¬ 
ticularly when picked “hard ripe,” but 
this has not affected the strong demand 
for it in the New York and Philadelphia 
districts. The tree is a vigorous, spread- 
Sunhigh 
Goldeneast 
ing grower and the dormant fruit l)uds 
are somewhat more hardy than Golden¬ 
east. This is one reason for its popularity 
with growers in northern New Jersey. It 
topped the market when in season in 
New Jersey in 1938. 
It is recommended for planting in re¬ 
gions where climatic conditions are some¬ 
what similar to northern and central New 
Jersey. 
Goldeneast (N. J. 87) 
A very large, oval, firm, melting, high 
colored, yellow fleshed peach ripening at 
the same season as Ililey and Eclipse, or 
about 14-15 days before Elberta. The 
pubescence or fuzz is relatively light like 
J. H. Hale. The red coloring of the fruits 
begins well in advance of the shipping 
stage and softening of the flesh proceeds 
slowly before and after it is picked, mak¬ 
ing it an ideal peach for the wholesale 
and retail market. The fruits hang to the 
tree well even after they become firm 
ripe. This is a distinct advantage to the 
grower. 
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