some brown rot, slight suture bulge, distinct yellow pigment on suture line, nice flavor
Description
Orig. near Hammonton, N.J., by Medio DeMarco, De Marco Orchards. Introd. in 1989. Plant patent 7069; 12 Dec. 1989; assigned to Adams Co. Nursery and Burchell Nursery. Jerseyqueen mutation. Fruit: large to very large; shape globose to ovate, not symmetrical; skin 75% scarlet red, on greenish-white ground color; flesh white, firm, with yellow suture line through the flesh; excellent quality; ripens with Jerseyqueen, before Rio Oso Gem. Excellent storage characteristics. Tree: similar to Jerseyqueen; very vigorous; large; open-spreading; production regular.
Key
Evaluations are based on a 1-8 scale (6=OK,7=Commercially acceptable, 8=Excellent)
Size is in inches
Shape: round is assumed, T=tip, P=point, S=suture, OB=oblate, OV=ovate
Pubescence: 10=nectarine
Blush: presented as percentage of ground color cover with red or similar
Freeness: 3=early cling, 8=completely free
Status: 0=discard, 1=keep
Notes: SOS=soft on suture, SOT=soft on tip, RIF=red in flesh, GAS=green around stem
RAP=red around pit, GGC=green ground color, sz=size, wh=white, yt=young tree, CCT=concave tip
Bloom date is when approx. 90% of blooms are open (full bloom)
The description of each variety of peach or nectarine fruit under each group is in different formats as this information is collected from varied sources and hence is not consistent