US. PL A.NT PAT. 232 ••• TRADE MARK REG 
A bud-sport of Elberta. Has all the character-' 
*stics and qualities of the Elberta PLUS fully 
.double the red color, and ripens 10 days earlier. 
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Say Prominent Fruit Authorities 
A. T. Gossman, President and Bert Snyder. Secretary 
of a large Pacific Coast nursery, and Jay Perry inspecting 
Rcdelberta Peaches growing at Kennewick, Washington, 
on one of the first sixteen Redelberta trees propagated 
by Mr. Perry from the original bud-sport limb. 
REDELBERTA—A Bud-Sport or Mutation 
For fifty years Elberta has been the standard com¬ 
mercial peach variety by which all other varieties have 
been judged. Because the old Elberta is firm-fleshed, 
tough-skinned, stands shipping and trucking for long 
distances, and has been a most productive variety from 
the grower's standpoint—Elberta has maintained a last¬ 
ing popularity. 
Redelberta. being a true bud-sport of the Elberta com¬ 
bines the long established good qualities of its parent 
along with desirable new features of commercial import 
ance. 
Discovered in the Year 1928 
Years of Fruiting, Testing, Proving. 
THE DISCOVERY OF REDELBERTA 
In August 1 9 28, while inspecting his 
crop of Elberta peaches in his orchard' near 
Kennewick, Washington, Mr. Jay Perry 
noticed an unusual limb of bright red peaches 
on one of his Elberta peach trees which at¬ 
tracted his attention. 
This particular limb bad produced four¬ 
teen very highly colored peaches which at 
the time, were ripe and ready to pick, while 
the fruit on the balance of the tree was still 
green and immature. 
Mr. Perry realized that he hod discovered 
something distinctive and different. He 
dec d:d that this particular limb which bad 
ripened its fruit so much earlier than other 
portions of the same tree, must be a “sport” 
limb or mutation. 
From that original ‘sport” limb. Mr. 
Perry propagated sixteen trees which were 
planted on his ranch. In due time these 
sixteen trees produced fruit true to the 
original type on the parent bud-sport limb. 
Fruit on these sixteen trees possessed the same 
high color and colored and ripened much 
earlier than Elberta in the same orchard. 
Mr. Perry found that even inside the trees 
where sunlight was lacking and where fruit 
usually does not color, that the fruit of his 
new variety showed good red color. 
After successful tests confirmed its merit 
and value, propagation of the variety was 
undertaken. It was given the name of 
Redelberta and in February 1 93 7 a U. S. 
Plant Patent (No. 232) was granted cover¬ 
ing this fruit. 
Careful, painstaking tests prove that this 
variety is identical with the Elberta in tree 
and fruit, except that THE FRUIT RIPENS 
APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS EARL¬ 
IER than the Elberta and HAS FULLY 
DOUBLE THE RED COLOR of the 
Elberta. 
Early, Deep-Red Color of 
Redelberta Peach—M eans 
Fewer “over-ripes" at the packinghouse. 
Fewer “grass-green” culls. 
Faster, easier picking. 
Redelberta with its early red color and 
earlier picking season can be shipped firm 
ripe. J en days ahead of the main common 
Elberta crop puts Rcdelberta on the market 
when prices are best. 
Experienced growers and prominent horticultural 
authorities have inspected REDELBERTA on the trees 
—at picking time—and during shipping tests. They 
predict that Redelberta because of its early, double-red 
color; the fact that it can be harvested and shipped days 
ahead of Elberta; and possessing the excellent, time- 
proved qualities of its parent—will become a leading 
commercial variety of the future. 
"FINE FLAVOR-FIRM-MEATY-EARLY” 
"I like the Redelberta very much because, first—-of 
its fine flavor; second—because of its firm meaty con¬ 
sistency; and third—because it is early.”—Mrs Wm. 
Meikle, Hi-Quality Fruit Ranch, Wenatchee, Wash. 
Mr. Perry planted the first two hundred 
trees of Redelberta that were available. 
These young trees are in bearing and pro¬ 
duced several hundred boxes of peaches the 
summer of 193 8. 
Mr. Jay Perry (left), prominent fruit 
grower and Commissioner of Benton County, 
Washington. Discoverer of the Redelberta 
peach. A representative of the press (right), 
tastes a ripe Redelberta. 
BUYERS DEMAND COLOR 
(Quoted from “Hoosier Horticulture,” Indiana, Oct. 1937.) 
“A good many complaints were heard from buyers because of lack of color on the 1937 
peach pack'A- One reason for lack of color and buyers complaint was due to picking too 
green—and before the color break occurred on the green cheek of the peach.” 
★ Note: Redelberta solves this problem. Early color of Redelberta enables peach growers 
to put a highly colored fruit pack on the earlier markets. 
"VERY SUPERIOR TO OLD ELBERTA" 
The down is not quite as heavy, the fruit is more highly colored and 
ripens earlier. I hese points I think are distinct in the fruits I have seen. 
I he biggest difference (between Redelberta and old Elberta) is in the 
date of ripening and the color of the fruit. In that respect I think ii 
very superior to the old Elberta.” 
Mr. O. M. Morris, Professor of Horticulture, Washington State College. 
OUTCLASSES ELBERTA—Ten Days Ahead Main Harvest of Elberta” 
“In Appearance there is no question but the new strain outclasses the 
Old E'ber.a. And in quality I would judge that it was equal or better 
than the parent. The seasonal ripening of this fruit (Redelberta) is 
a distinct advantage inasmuch as it comes on about ten days ahead of 
the main harvest of the Elberta, and well ahead of J. H. Hale. This 
variety would be especially welcome in early districts as it would give 
them a fine peach well ahead of anything now known-and for 
later districts, it would give a portion of the main peach harvest.” 
W. A. Luce, Farm Representative, Puget Sound Power U Light Co., 
Wenatchee, Wash. (Formerly Orchard Advisor, Earl Fruit Co.) 
"BEST FOR EARLY MATURING VARIETY” 
“I inspected the Redelberta peaches and trees on the Jay Perry place 
at Kennewick on A,ugust 13th. This peach was at least 12 to 13 
days ahead of the standard Elberta in the same orchard. I believe that 
th.s peach is the best that I have seen in this state for an early maturing 
variety.” 
J. I. Griner, Supervisor of Horticulture, State of Washington. 
LOTS OF COLOR--EARLY MARKET--BETTER PRICES! 
“I am sure this new Elberta will be a commercial success. I believe 
there should be endeavors made to get this REDELBERTA into commer¬ 
cial production as soon as possible. It is my opinion it will be the 
variety that will revolutionize the early peach industry.” 
“One shipment packed in cartons sold at $1.25 per crate. Another 
shipment in customary peach pack sold at $1.00 per crate.” 
' Retailers liked the fruit. From our observation it is a good keeper 
and will carry well. We believe it will be a money maker for the 
grower.''—B. Hcrtzman, Manager, Pioneer Fruit Co., Seattle, Wash. 
< Note: Opening price for common Elberta and J. H. Hale peaches 
on the same market about 10 days later was 5 0c and 75c per crate 
respectively.) 
This Registered-Trade Mark is your 
protection and assurance of genuine 
REDELBERTA trees. 
U. S. Plant Patent certificate No. 
232, granted by United States Patent 
Office covering Rcdelberta Peach. 
Redelberta Peach is propagated and 
sold only by Nurseries authorized 
and licensed by the introducers. 
"FULLY IO DAYS EARLIER THAN ELBERTA" 
“In my judgment Redelberta is a typical Elberta in 
shape, texture, and flavor. One point of difference is the 
color—the sport (Redelberta) showing considerably more 
coloring than the old Elberta. Its season of ripening, I 
believe to be fully ten days earlier than the Elberta.” 
John H. Smith, Fruit Grower, Kennewick, Wash. 
EMPIRE NURSERY & ORCHARD 
’The South’s N urseryman” 
Baileyton, Alabama 
WRITE FOR NEW 1940 CATALOG 
Group of western growers and horticulturists from Washington. Idaho, 
and other states, inspecting Redelberta trees and ripe fruit at Jay Perry or 
chards, Kennewick, Washington. Photo August 1 3, 193 6. 
R. Metzgar of W apato, T akima Valley, Washington, and his young 
Redelberta orchard of 2 75 trees. Read Mr. Metzgar's letter quoted in this 
folder. 
"LOTS OF RED COLOR-TEN DAYS AHEAD OF ELBERTA” 
“ The 275 Redelberta trees purchased from you in the spring of 193 7 
have made a very fine growth, with considerable peaches over the entire 
block this season. 
They show lots of deep red color and I think will fit into our peach 
deal here. I could have picked and shipped commercial grade on August 
10th. That puts Redelberta on the market ten days ahead of Elberta.” 
R. C. Metzgar, Wapato, Wash., (Yakima Valley.) 
REDELBERTA is the answer for th is grower 
(Quoted from Page 14, 76th Annual Report, 193 6, Indiana Horticultural 
Society.) 
If the market is in cities more distant than 300 miles and which would 
require more than one night to reach by truck, then only the firm-fleshed 
tough-skinned peaches would be worth while for commercial planting.” 
Elberta has topped this demand for forty years and is still a long distance 
ahead of any competitor for popularity.” 
“***We Need an Improved Elberta—an Elberta with Higher Color.***” 
