The Varieties of Peaches

  

Hawthorne -               Yellow-flesh freestone; large with good color and flavor.  This variety has produced ½ - ¾ pound peaches.  ½ pound peaches are fairly common.

 

Rio Grande -              Yellow-flesh freestone; medium to large, 50 – 60% red blush over yellow, firm flesh, wonderful flavor.  This variety has produced     1/3 - ½  pound peaches and occasionally up to ¾ pound peaches.  

 

Texstar -                     Yellow-flesh semi-free to freestone.  The pit tends to be more free as it ripens, medium size, good quality moderately firm, flavorful, yellow with a little blush

 

Delta -                         Yellow-flesh peach.  According to which publication you read, this peach is classified as either a free or semi-freestone fruit.  Large, good flavor with medium sweetness.

 

June Gold -                 Yellow-flesh semi-freestone; very good size, high quality, good color with 60 – 70% red blush. with good flavor

 

Tex Royal -                Yellow-flesh freestone; large, excellent eye appeal, round, with 95 to 100% red blush, good quality, great taste

 

LaWhite -                   White-flesh freestone, very large, aromatic, low acid, very sweet

 

Southern Pearl -         White-flesh freestone; low acid, very sweet, aromatic, very large

 

TexKing -                   Yellow flesh Cling; large, firm and attractive with lots of red blush, good flavor

 

TexPrince -                 Yellow flesh Freestone; large, delicious and attractive with lots of red blush

 

La Feliciana -             Yellow flesh Freestone; large, sweet, round, 75% red blush and moderately firm

 

Carored -                    Yellow  flesh; Semi-freestone, good size, good color and flavor

 


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