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LOW ACID (MILD) PEACH VARIETIES |
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Variety |
Flesh Color |
Average Date Peak
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Our Comments |
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Sugar May |
White/Clingstone |
July 3 |
Small size but good peach |
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White Lady |
White/Clingstone |
July 20 |
Standard White Flesh Peach |
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Sugar Giant |
White/Freestone |
August 13 |
The Prettiest Peach We Grow |
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Snow Giant |
White/Freestone |
September 1 |
Callous around seed, but great peach |
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September Snow |
White/Freestone |
September 15 |
Excellent late season low acid |
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Snowball |
White/Freestone |
September 26 |
Very small peach, but very tasty |
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HIGH ACID (TRADITIONAL) PEACH VARIETIES |
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Variety
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Flesh Color |
Average Date Peak
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Our Comments |
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Sentry |
Yellow/Clingstone |
July 7 |
Good early season peach |
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Redhaven |
Yellow/Semi-clingstone |
July 18 |
Old Standard. Excellent peach |
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Salem |
Yellow/Freestone |
July 24 |
First freestone |
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Loring |
Yellow/Freestone |
August 6 |
Large size. Excellent for canning |
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Blake |
Yellow/Freestone |
August 20 |
Excellent for freezing |
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Encore |
Yellow/Freestone |
September 1 |
Medium size. Good peach. |
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Laurol |
Yellow/Freestone |
September 4 |
Excellent late season all-around peach |
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Fairtime |
Yellow/Freestone |
September 21 |
Large size. Mild-flavored California variety |
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APPLES |
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Variety |
Approximate Dates When
Available
(check in advance) |
Our Comments |
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Gala |
late August |
Flavorful. Great
for Pies |
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Honeycrisp™ |
early September |
Crisp, juicy, delightful eating apple |
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Jonagold |
early September |
Jonathon x
Golden Delicious cross
Excellent
eating apple |
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Empire |
late September |
Macintosh-type apple
A Yankee favorite |
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Piney River Gold |
late September |
The Best Golden
Dense, Crunchy, Unique Flavor |
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Fuji |
mid October |
Our favorite
apple. Retains shape when cooked. |
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Stayman |
Mid October |
Old favorite cooking apple |
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Gold Rush |
late October |
Excellent tart, late season, golden type. Keeps well. |
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Pink Lady® |
early November |
Complex Sweet/Tart
Flavor
Good for cooking |
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HONEYCRISP™ (back)
This exceptional new variety was
developed from a Honey-gold cross at the University of Minnesota. The fruit
is mostly orange-red with a yellow background. This crisp, juicy, sweet
apple has a rich flavor that has made it #1 in taste panels. the fruit
averages 3 inches and up,
matures ten days before Red
Delicious and stores well.
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EMPIRE
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Empires are red apples which are juicy, firm, crunchy and
sweet. They are in fruit during September and October, and
will keep until January. The variety came from a cross
between the varieties McIntosh and
Red Delicious.
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FUJI
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Originally developed in Japan in the late
1930s and named after the famous Mt. Fuji, U.S.-grown Fujis began appearing
in markets in the 1980s. Fuji is a cross between Ralls Janet and Red
Delicious. This variety's popularity is skyrocketing, thanks to its sweet
flavor and firmness. Fuji apples are bi-colored, typically striped with
yellow and red. They are available year round, beginning in September.
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GALA
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This variety originated in New Zealand, a cross between Kidd's Orange Red
and Golden Delicious. The Royal Gala strain was named in honor of Queen
Elizabeth II, who deemed it her favorite during a visit to New Zealand. It
was brought to the United States in the early 1970s, and is now one of the
country's most popular apples. This crispy, juicy, very sweet apple is ideal
for snacking. Galas can vary in color, from cream to red- and
yellow-striped. U.S.-grown Galas are harvested beginning in mid-July, and
are typically available year-round.
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Gold Rush (back)
'Gold Rush' is a late-maturing yellow apple (Malus
xdomestica Borkh.)
with excellent fruit quality and long storage ability. The fruit is
characterized by a complex, rich spicy flavor with a high degree of acidity and
sweetness. Acidity moderates in cold storage, resulting in exceptional overall
quality after 2 to 3 months. The apple retains its complex sprightly flavor and
crisp, firm texture for at least 7 months at 1 C. |
JONAGOLD
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The name of this
brilliant golden-red apple reflects its parentage of Golden
Delicious and Jonathan. It has the tart-sweetness of the
Jonathan and juicy, crispness in texture of the Goldens.
Noted for its large size, beauty and flavor, the Jonagold is a
taste test winner.
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PINK
LADY®
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Notable for its hot pink skin color and lily
white flesh, this Southern Hemisphere native is now growing la vita loca
stateside. A cross between Golden Delicious and Lady Williams, crunchy Pink
Lady has a unique sweet-tart flavor described as "Gala with a zing!" Pink
Lady is great for snacking, slicing or dicing on a salad, and for baking.
This lady makes her debut in mid-October, one of the last varieties to be
harvested. Supplies available through late spring or early summer. Pink Lady
is a registered trademark of Brandt's Fruit Trees, Inc., and is managed by
Pink Lady USA.
STAYMAN (back)
For those in the know,
Virginia Stayman apples are a connoisseur's delight. Their distinctive
sweet-tart flavor, snappy bite, satisfying texture and crimson color have
made them a favorite since their discovery by Dr. Stayman in 1866.
The Virginia Stayman is an
ideal, all-purpose apple. As a snack, it gets high praise for its robust taste
and firm, crisp flesh. The Stayman's large conical shape holds up well under
heat, making it perfect for baking and cooking.
Locally grown Virginia
Stayman apples have the advantage of just-picked freshness to make them a
memorable treat.
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