FlavrBurstTM is a new variety (KV000398, plant patent applied for) introduced by Dr. Ralph Scorza, USDA-ARS in Kearneysville, WV. This peach has consistently shown great size and a beautiful red color on a yellow background. Perhaps FlavrBurst's most favorable quality is its exceptional flavor, exhibiting a sound balance of acid and sugar. This is a firm, melting-flesh, freestone, yellow-fleshed peach. The tree is very productive and crops annually. May be somewhat susceptible to bacterial spot and should be trialed before planted heavily where bacterial spot is a serious problem. From Adams County Nursery.
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
