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LOW ACID (MILD) PEACH VARIETIES |
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Variety |
Flesh Color |
Average Date Peak
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2007 Crop Level |
Our Comments |
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Sugar May |
White/Clingstone |
July 3 |
Light |
Small size but good peach |
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White Lady |
White/Clingstone |
July 20 |
Good |
Standard White Flesh Peach |
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Sugar Giant |
White/Freestone |
August 8 |
Good |
The Prettiest Peach We Grow |
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Snow Giant |
White/Freestone |
August 28 |
Very Light |
Callous around seed, but great peach |
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September Snow |
White/Freestone |
September 10 |
Light |
Excellent late season low acid |
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Snowball |
White/Freestone |
September 18 |
Good |
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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2007 Crop Level |
Our Comments |
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Sentry |
Yellow/Clingstone |
July 7 |
Good |
Good early season peach |
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Redhaven |
Yellow/Semi-clingstone |
July 18 |
Good |
Old Standard. Excellent peach |
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Salem |
Yellow/Freestone |
July 24 |
Good |
First freestone |
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Loring |
Yellow/Freestone |
August 3 |
Good |
Large size. Excellent for canning |
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Blake |
Yellow/Freestone |
August 15 |
Very Light |
Excellent for freezing |
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Encore |
Yellow/Freestone |
August 28 |
Very Light |
Medium size. Good peach. |
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Laurol |
Yellow/Freestone |
September 2 |
Very Light |
Excellent late season all-around peach |
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Fairtime |
Yellow/Freestone |
September 14 |
Very Light |
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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Golden Delicious |
mid September |
Great for eating, applesauce &
baking. |
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Empire |
late September |
Macintosh-type apple
A Yankee favorite |
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Red
Delicious |
late September |
Eating |
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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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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
(back)
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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GOLDEN DELICIOUS
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This old favorite was discovered as a chance seedling in
1890 in Clay County, W.Va., and was originally named Mullin's Yellow Seedling.
Renamed in 1916, its parents are thought to be Golden Reinette and Grimes
Golden. Goldens have a pale yellow skin, sometimes with a red blush. Mellow and
sweet, all-purpose Goldens are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads.
Golden's crisp, pale yellow flesh resists browning, making it a good choice for
salads and other dishes. Goldens appear on the market in September, and are
available year-round. Cooks, note that you can reduce the amount of added sugar
when making pies with Goldens. |
JONAGOLD (back)
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. |
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