some splits, prominent tip, nice background color, crisp and juicy, O.K. taste for early cultivar
Description
Orig. in Fort Valley, Ga.,
by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. [(Southland x Sunhigh) x Coronet] x [(Sunhigh
x Southland) x Springtime]. Cross made in 1962; first fruited in 1965 and
selected that year by V.E. Prince; tested as FV3-381. Fruit: small to medium;
round with a slight point; skin has a bright red blush over 70% of the surface;
pubescence is fine and short; flesh is firm but melting, medium in texture,
flavor is good, semi-freestone when fully ripe; ripens 1 week before Red
Cap and 3 days after Springcrest; fruit with split pits have not been excessively
high. Tree: vigorous; productive moderately susceptible to bacterial spot;
chilling requirement about 750 h; flower has small petals, self-fertile;
leaf glands reniform.
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
