

AY CoA LO eG Oot ae Ne aN es Bono sits 
NECTARINES 
Nectarines, like the plum, are more subject to curculio injury than the peach 
and consequently require careful spraying. More attention should be given to 
the breeding of this fine-flavored fruit as it is deserving of greater popularity. 
Hunter—is said to have come from an Elberta pit. The tree is vigorous and 
productive. The fruit is large, round, yellow with a heavy blush. The flesh 
is free from the stone, with the true nectarine flavor, although somewhat 
tart. It ripens in midseason, 
John Rivers—is an early English variety, ripening the first week of August. 
The tree is small but productive. The fruit is of medium size, nearly covered 
with red, and is of very good quality; the flesh is white and adherent to the 
stone. This variety begins the nectarine season. 
Rivers Orange—is a yellow-fleshed nectarine which ripens in early mid- 
season. The fruit is a freestone nearly covered with a dark red blush. No 
nectarine has a richer, sweeter flavor. This is one of the choicely good 
European sorts. 
Sure Crop—was imported from New Zealand by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. The tree is vigorous and productive. The fruits are large, round- 
ish, white and overlaid with very attractive red. The flesh is firm, tender, free 
from the stone, and very pleasing in flavor; late midseason. 
PEACHES 
New peach varieties are being introduced so rapidly that it is confusing to the 
grower to know just what kinds to plant. He must first know his market or 
outlet. If he is interested in a succession thruout the season, varieties are now 
available for such a purpose. The Association is propagating some of the more 
promising new kinds and these will be released from time to time. If possible a 
grower should have a small test orchard to determine the kinds best suited to 
his conditions. 
Mikado—The tree is medium in size and vigor and is productive. The fruit 
ripens the first week of August, is medium in size, round in shape, semi-cling, 
and attractive yellow blushed with red. The quality is good. Mikado is pollen- 
sterile and therefore requires cross-pollination. 
Redhaven—Was introduced by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station 
in 1940. It is a highly-colored, yellow-fleshed, freestone peach ripening a few 
days before Golden Jubilee or about with Oriole. It has good fruit quality and 
its flesh is very firm for an early peach. The trees set heavy crops and re- 
quire thorough thinning or undersized fruit may result. 
The following varieties are introductions of merit from the New Jersey Ex- 
periment Station: 
Delicious—is a white-fleshed seedling of Belle. The tree is vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruit is of the Belle type, medium to large in size and very at- 
tractive; flesh medium firm, good or above in quality, and free from the 
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