Roeding’s Quality Peaches 
(Continued) 
V *RIO OSO GEM: Ripening just aft- 
erJ. 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 
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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. 
N 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 
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. 
N\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. 
CLING PEACHES for canning 
Prices same as for Freestone Peaches on page 22. 
“CORTEZ: Fruit is of good size, round and smooth; deep yellow, attractive in color. Flesk 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. 4 good home canning peach, makes wonderful pickled peaches. 
Late August. 
N 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. 
‘“N 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. 
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