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RIO-OSO-GEM 
Originated in California. Introduced under plant patent No. 84. Patent now 
expired. A Hale type peach ripening about 5 days after Elberta. Fruit large 
in size with bright red color. Flesh is firm with excellent flavor. 
~~ BRACKETT 
A fine, yellow, freestone peach. Similar to Elberta, but of better flavor. A 
good commercial variety. A good shipper. 
‘ AUTUMN (N. J. 145) 
The latest large, yellow freestone, ripening ten to fifteen days after Elberta. 
Tree is very vigorous grower and should be planted on well drained peach soil. 
“ GOODCHEER (N. J. 152) 
A large, bright, attractive, yellow freestone of good quality. Susceptible to 
bacterial spot. 
\ LATE ELBERTA Pe) 
(Sometimes called the Rex.) One of the best of the late varieties, ripening 
about ten days to two weeks after Elberta. It is of large size, with yellow 
flesh. Very desirable market peach. .e hed 
PEACH VARIETY RIPENING DATES 
Ad AGE jb ye 
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Early East 49 | Jerseyland 34 
| Dixigem 33 
Red Haven 31 
AUGUST 
Period Early (1-10) Middle (11-20) Late (21-31) 
Days from Elberta 30 - 21 20 - 11 10 - 0 
Fair Haven |19 | Wild Rose 
9 
Sunhigh 16 | Belle of Georgia|7_ 
a Southland ‘| 15 | Eclipse 7 
Golden East | 15 | Sullivan Elberta|7_ 
Ranger July Elberta i Redskin 2 
Triogem 22| Hale Haven 14 | Elberta 0 
SEPTEMBER 
Early (1-10) Middle (11-20) Late (21-30) 
Days from Elberta lapel 0 11a 20 21 - 30 
Hale Autumn 13 
meme elec tne came nea) Goodcheer Ley fan 
White Hale ae 
| Afterglo ay a 
Rio-oso-gem Pa ye 
Brackett 
Arendtsville Laboratory U. S. D. A., Beltsville, Md. 
January 14, 1952 
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