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“(Geneva #591—The best sweet cherry to follow Lambert. It is a medium sized 
black cherry with a flesh which is slightly tough until it is dead ripe. The 
flavor is sweet and good. 
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. 
Where Year 
Parentage Orig. Introd. 
“Geneva No. 884 Big Boy X Schumaker (selfed) IN GY gota: 1951 
Rivers Orange Unknown European SSS 
Hunter Elberta? (open pollinated) Nee 1930 
Sure Crop Unknown New Zealand —— 
~ Hunter—is said to have come from an Elberta pit. Grown by Harry Hunter, 
White Plains, N. Y. 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. 
“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. 
“Geneva 884 Nectarine—is a seedling of an unnamed seedling (Big Boy x 
Schumaker) selfed. It is our earliest nectarine and ripens with Mikado. Its 
fruit is medium, white-fleshed and a clingstone. It is recommended for 
trial due to its high quality, hardiness and freedom from brown rot. 
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. 
Where Year 
VERY EARLY Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Earlyvee Golden Jubilee (open pollinated) Canada 1949 
Prairie Dawn Valiant < Halehaven Ill. Sta. about 
1946 
Mikado Unknown Texas 1913 
Marigold Lola X Arp N.f: sta: 1925 
Dixigem (Dewey X St. John) X South Haven iS DEAS 1944 
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