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Roeding’s Quality Peaches 
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| *RIO OSO GEM: Ripening just att- 
er J. H. Hale, it exceeds that variety 
in both quality and flavor. Fruit is 
extra large, with an almost fuzz- 
less skin overspread with a deep 
red blush. Unexcelled for table use 
and a fine fruit for home canning. 
The big commercial money-maker, 
and tops for Home Orchards, too. 
RIO OSO GEM 
NECTARINES 
For Distinctive Flavor 
~~ GOLD MINE: Large attractive fruit, delicious flavor. White flesh with some red 
at the pit, which is perfectly free. One of the best varieties for home canning 
and eating fresh. July. 
GOWER: A standard commercial shipping nectarine, ripening a few days after 
Gold Mine. Large, round fruit; skin yellowish-green with mantle of deep red. 
Creamy-white flesh, reddish-pink at pit. Juicy, firm and good flavor. Early July. 
\ JOHN RIVERS: Early ripening, highly colored, white-fleshed freestone. Good ship- 
ping variety. Mid-June. 
and good producer. July. 
~~ QUETTA: Popular shipping variety. Fruit is extra large. Beautiful appearance, 
highly colored skin. Flesh is white, of good quality and unusually firm. Cling- 
stone. Early July. 
STANWICK: Leading shipping and drying nectarine. Fine for home canning. The 
fruit is large and attractive. Pale green skin, purplish on sunny side. Tender 
white flesh, aromatic and delicious. August. 
~ VICTORIA: Medium large fruit; skin greenish-yellow, crimson on sunny side. 
Flesh medium firm, sugary; excellent flavor. Popular as a dried fruit, an excel- 
lent green shipper and table fruit. August. 
PRICES same as for Peaches. 
“PHILP: Large size, highly colored freestone variety. Firm, yellow flesh is of ex- 
cellent, fine texture and delicious flavor. Suitable for shipping. Tree is vigorous 
CLING PEACHES for canning 
Prices same as for Freestone Peaches on page 18. 
aN CORTEZ: Fruit is of good size, round and smooth; deep yellow, attractive in color. Flesh is 
firm, good clear yellow. Early August. 
FORTUNA: A new early yellow cling, valuable for early canning. Takes place of the 
Tuscan, since it is one of the first commercial canning clings to ripen. July. 
\GAUME: Large fruit; clear yellow flesh. One of the best varieties for canning. Tree vigor- 
ous and good producer. Mid-August. 
GOMES (STUART): Large, clear yellow commercial canning variety of even size. Popular 
because of its desirable ripening position, following Halford. 
-\HALFORD No. 2: Large, uniform round fruit. Golden yellow skin. Flesh sweet and deep 
yellow to the pit. Heavy bearer. A favorite with canners. Middle August. 
\ PALORO: A leading mid-season canning variety in all peach districts. Large fruit has 
clear, yellow fine-grained flesh. Excellent for home orchard as well as commercial can- 
ning. Early August. 
\| PEAK: Almost identical with Paloro but ripens a few days later. Given some preference 
in Sutter County ‘’Peach Bewl” because of its lower susceptibility to mildew. Early August. 
-\ SELLER’S ORANGE: Large fruit is uniform in size. Beautiful golden color. Deep golden flesh. 
very firm, with pleasing flavor. Very good home canning variety. Early August. 
SHASTA: Another early variety, similar to Fortuna in practically all its features. 
SIMS: Large clear yellow. Produces large crops. Very popular with canners and growers 
in all districts. Favored in Southern California because it resists delayed foliation result- 
ing from mild winters. A good home canning peach, makes wonderful pickled peaches. 
Late August. 
STRAWBERRY CLING: One of the best for home canning. Skin creamy-white marbled with 
deep red. Flesh white, juicy and rich with an aromatic flavor. Early September. 
“SULLIVAN No. 4 CLING: A superior variety introduced by us to replace Phillips. Fruit 
large; yellow; flesh clear yellow to the very small pit. Exceedingly rich and high flavor. 
Trees consistently produce heavy crops. Late August, early September. 
STANWICK NECTARINE 
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