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Approximate Ripening Dates for Canning Peaches—The canning
season -for clingstone varieties normally extends from early July to
the last of September. The approximate time of ripening of the prin-
cipal California clingstone varieties is as follows:
Variety “Time of ripening
Tuscan........ccoonn.n.. July 15-July 30
Hauss.......c..ccoovvennn. July 28-August 20
Paloro......... ... July 28-August 20
iohnson......... .... July 28-August 20
Peak.........cocoes vee. July 28-August 20
Walton...................... July 28-August 20
range... August 10-September 1
Gaume..........ccccccoeenn...... August 10-September 1
Albright..........................August 10-September 1
McDevitt................... August 10-September 1
Sims...oooerrercenrnenn. August 10-September 1
Phillips......cc...cc.cco..... August 25-September 10
Levi... September 5-September 25
These ripening dates vary from season to season, and between
different districts there may be as much as ten days variation in any
one season.
Approximate Ripening Dates for Fresh and Drying Peaches —The
Elberta is now the most important of the shipping varieties but the
J. H. Hale is gaining popularity. Other varieties in approximate
order of their importance are Mayflower, St. John, Triumph, Lovell,
Salwey, Early Crawford, Levi, Phillips, and Tuscan. The bulk of
fresh peaches are shippend during July to early September.
The approximate time of ripening of the principal shipping and
drying varieties is as follows:
Variety
Triumph... ..
St. JOD...
Barly Crawford.......
Pugs. mmm
J. H. Hale.....oeo..c......
Elberta...
Lowall.....onnciisnn
Phillips.....c.ccoovoenn.
Salwey.......ccoooverenns
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Time of ripening
June 10~June 30
June 28-July 15
“uly 5-July 25
july 15-July 30
July 18-July 30
July 21-August 6
Tuly 25-August 16
August 1-August 20
August 25-September 10
August 30-September 15
dantemhber 5-Santember 25
DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT VARIETIES OF PEACHES
Alexander.—The Alexander originated in Illinois soon after the
Civil War. It has been one of the parents of several good early-
ripening peaches. It is not grown extensively now anywhere except
in California. It has been widely grown as one of the best early
varieties. The fruit is greenish white, and is nearly covered with