Jim Dandee (Harvested 8-16)
Excellent quality yellow flesh peach ripening 5 days after Redhaven
Fruit retains an excellent appearance with a dark, purple-red overcolor
Fruit has nice size (2.5" - 2.75") and excellent full flavored eating quality
Eating quality was excellent with very sweet, normal acid, honeylike flavor
Slight susceptibility to bacterial spot

Red Rose (Harvested 8-18)
Excellent cream-green peach with a 30% purple-red overcolor
Flavor is honeylike, robust and very sweet
Size is excellent (2.75" - 3") with the same excellent eating quality
Mild susceptibility to bacterial leaf spot
Fruit must be harvested slightly green in order to retain firmness

Saturn(Harvested 7-23)
White, peento variety peach with outstanding flavor
Fruit is medium in size (2.5" - 2.75"), firm and of excellent quality
Fruit develops an attractive pink/red overcolor over a cream background
An excellent, honeylike, very sweet fruit with average firmness
Moderate resistance to bacterial spot
A perennial winner that may be very good for a niche market

Ernie's Choice (Harvested 8-16)
Excellent light-yellow peach with a 40% purple-red overcolor and golden yellow to light
orange flesh
Size is excellent (2.75" - 3") and evenly ripening
An excellent, honeylike, very sweet flavor

Fantasia (Harvested 9-08)
Excellent quality yellow flesh nectarine ripening late season
Fruit finish is excellent with a dark, purple-red overcolor covering 70% of the fruit
Fruit is medium large in size (2.5" - 2.75") and freestone
Eating quality is very good with a pleasantly tart taste

RedStar (JF 52) (Harvested 8-09)
Excellent quality yellow flesh peach ripening with Redhaven
Fruit finish is excellent with a dark, purple-red overcolor covering 70% of the fruit
Fruit size in 1999 was excellent (2.75" - 3") and freestone
Eating quality is excellent with a very sweet, honeylike taste

Note: In 1999, over 70 peach and nectarine cultivars were evaluated at the Snyder Farm

1999 North Jersey Tree Fruit Annual Report

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