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Peach Varieties Guide - Characteristics, harvest dates, and uses for eating, home canning, freezing and preserving- which peaches to pick and why!

Varieties of Peaches for Eating Fresh, Home Canning, Freezing and Preserving

Characteristics, descriptions, which to pick, when and why!

Out of the hundreds of varieties of peaches, each can be classified as clingstone, freestone, or semi-freestone / semi-clingstone. That refers to how firmly the flesh attaches to the pit. Freestone types are obviously the easiest to work with! As to flavor; the most important factor is fresh-picked. Almost any variety, when allowed to ripen on the tree, will taste better than anything from the grocery store. Peaches do not ripen (become more sweet) once picked, they simply soften (due to emzymes and bacterial action).

Stones or pits

Freestone: As its name implies, the stone is easily removed from this variety, making it a good choice for eating fresh. Harvest begins in late May and continues to October. This is the type most commonly found in your local grocery store. They tend to be larger than clingstones, with a firmer, less juicy texture, yet still sweet. They are excellent for home canning, freezing and baking purposes.

Semi-freestone: This newer type is a hybrid of the clingstone and freestone. It is good for general purposes, both fresh and canned. Also called semi-clingstone.

Clingstone: These are so named because the flesh clings stubbornly to the stone or pit. In the Northern hemisphere, this type is the first to be harvested, ripening May through August. The flesh is yellow, with bright red touches closest to the stone. They have a soft texture, and are juicier and sweeter -- perfect for desserts. This is the preferred variety for jellies, jams, and canning. Although clingstones are tasty eaten fresh, they are seldom found in the local market. The commercial industry uses clingstones for peaches canned in various levels of syrup.

Color of the peach flesh

Yellow - Most peaches have a yellow flesh which can range from a light yellow to an orange yellow or even streaked with red. Other yellow-fleshed peach varieties are primarily yellow but become red closer to the pit. Examples of yellow-fleshed peaches include cultivars such as "eLBERTA", "Autumn Gold," "Earligrande," "O'Henry," "Suncrest" and "Tropi-berta."

White - White-fleshed peaches are usually a variant of Asian peach trees. The flavor is almost identical, although many people say they taste sweeter. The skins are typically similar to yellow-flesh peaches, with yellow or red skins. Common white peach tree cultivars are "Babcock," "Nectar," "Belle of Georgia," and "Arctic Supreme."

Other Peach types

Donut Peaches - A relatively new group of peaches have flatter or saucer-shaped peaches that are shaped more like a doughnut. Donut peaches usually have a small clingstone pit. They taste good, but their flavor is no better than most other peaches; just marketing hype.

Nectarines are a genetic mutation of peaches that produced a skin without the fuzz. Essentially, that is the only difference. Nectarine may have yellow or white flesh and clingstone or freestone pits. Common nectarine varieties include "Arctic Rose," "Harko" and "Panamint." Dwarf nectarine cultivars include "Nectar Babe" and "Southern Belle."

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Peach and Nectarine Varieties for Eating Fresh, Home Canning, Freezing and Preserving

Alphabetized List below

(for a list sorted by typical ripening/harvest dates, click here.)

Early season typically means June in the South, July in the North (and colder areas).

Mid Season usually means July.

Late season is August in most areas.

Of course, there are many seasonal variations, weather plays an effect, micro climates at the farm, so ALWAYS contact the farm early to find out when the peaches will be ripe at the specific farm that interests you!

For a PDF of this table with even MORE information in it, click here. (Keep in mind... this is a spreadsheet saved as a PDF. You cellphone is not powerful enough to display it.. Use a Tablet or PC)

For photos of most of these peaches see this UC Davis page.

Name	Fruit size	Stone	Flesh color	Skin color	Harvest dates	Flavor	Notes
Angelus	Large, slightly elongated	Freestone	Yellow	yellow with a slight blush	Late-Midseason	Good	A milder flavored good eating, canning and baking peach. A bit more course textured peach than the Elberta types. This peach does not ship very well so it is usually only available at the orchards
Arctic Supreme	Large	Clingstone	White	red-over cream	Late-Midseason	Excellent	Self-pollinating
August Pride	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Midseason		Chilling Requirement less than 300 hours below 45°F
Babcock	Small to medium	Semi-freestone	White		Early season.	Tart-sweet.	Self-pollinating. Chilling Requirement 250-300 hours below 45°F
Baby Crawford	Small	Freestone	Yellow	slightly blushed golden orange skin	Midseason	Excellent
Belle of Georgia	Large	Freestone	White	red over creamy white skin	Late season	Very good	Heirloom variety
Bonanza II	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red over creamy white skin	Mid- season	Very good	The fruit is improved from the original 'Bonanza'. The peach is the most adaptable of all fruit trees for home gardens
Bonita	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	light yellow skin with a deep red blush	Mid- season	Excellent	sub-acidic
Cardinal	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	bright red over yellow skin	Early-midseason	Very good
Cary Mac	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Midseason	Very good
Contender -	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Orange	Mid-season	Very good	Very hardy variety, perfect for northern gardens, Disease-resistant to bacterial spot. Cold-hardy. Self-pollinating.
Coronet	Medium	Semi-Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow	Early season	Good
Cresthaven	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	golden skin	Late season	Good	The firm flesh is juicy and resists browning.
Desert Gold	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Early season	Good	very low chilling hours required (200).
Dixie Red	Medium	Semi-clingstone	Yellow	red skin and light fuzz	Early midseason	Good
Earlihale	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	dark red skin.	Midseason	Good	The tree requires a pollinizer.
Early Amber	Medium	Freestone	orange-yellow	dark red-blushed yellow skin	Early		Flesh is medium-firm.
Elberta	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Golden yellow fruit blushed with red	Midseason	Excellent	Firm, rich, sweet, yellow flesh. Excellent for fresh eating and canning. Hardy and productive. Low (850) chilling hours needed. Self-fertile. Popularly grown in Georgia.
El Dorado	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Early season	Excellent	Medium size peach with; yellow flesh is rich flavored. Full-size peaches from a miniature tree!
Empress	Large	Freestone	Yellow	pink to red skin	Late season	Excellent	Large peach with . Yellow flesh is sweet and juicy.
Eva's Pride	Medium	Freestone	Yellow		Early midseason	Good	Medium to large peach with yellow skin; yellow flesh. Good flavor.
Fairhaven	medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	yellow with red cheek (sides)	Midseason	Good	The fruit are round. The flesh is yellow, with red at the pit, very firm, and moderately fine textured. Fairhaven is freestone, resists browning, and has a good flavor, traits that make it ideal for freezing and canning. typically, mid-August.
Fairtime	Large	Freestone	Yellow	pale red-blushed skin.	Late season	Good
Fantasia (Nectarine)	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red skin	Midseason	Excellent	Excellent firmness.
Fantastic Elberta	Large	Freestone	Yellow	blushed-red deep golden skin	Midseason	Good	Large peach with slightly tangy flesh.
Fay Elberta	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red skin	Midseason to late season	Good	Slightly tart flesh.
Flaming Fury	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	blushed-red deep golden skin	Midseason	Good	There are MANY variants of Flaming Fury (see Lucky 13, for example)
Flavorcrest	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red-blush over yellow skin	Midseason	Excellent	Firm, yellow flesh has fine texture..
Flordaking	Large	Clingstone	Yellow	red blush over yellow skin	Early season	Good
FloridaDawn	Medium	Semi-Clingstone	Yellow	red blush over yellow skin	Midseason	Good	350 chill hours melting-flesh, semi-clingstone fruit.for North Florida.
FloridaCrest	Medium	Semi-Clingstone	Yellow	red blush over yellow skin	Midseason	Good	350 chill hours, melting-flesh, semi-clingstone peach for North Florida; .
Florida Prince	Medium	Semi-clingstone	Yellow	Yellow	Very Early season	Good	Medium to large peach. Brightly colored with a crisp, sweet flavor balance.
Fortyniner	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red blushed yellow skin	Midseason	Good
Frost	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Midseason to late season	Good	tangy flavor.
GaLa	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	reddish blush skin	Midseason	Good	Cold hardy freestone is juicy and ideal for eating, canning or freezing.
Galaxy (donut)	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Midseason	Very good
Garden Gold	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Midseason	Good	Tree is genetic dwarf. Ripe 2 weeks after Elberta, more vigorous than other miniatures.
Garnet Beauty	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Early season	Good
Glohaven	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow	Midseason	Good	Brightly colored, smooth (almost without fuzz) skin. Firm flesh. Superior for canning and freezing. 850 hours. Self-fertile. Later bloom, less susceptible to frost damage.
Gold Dust	Small to medium	semi-Freestone	Yellow	mottled and streaked red skin	Early season	Excellent	550 Chilling hrs. Self-pollinating
Golden Glory	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	golden skin with red blush	Late season	Very good	Tree is genetic dwarf. Has the largest fruited of any of the genetic dwarf peaches or nectarines, excellent yellow fleshed, freestone peach. Hardy to USDA Zone 6.
Golden Jubilee	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	bright red skin	Midseason	Good	Cold hardy.
Halehaven	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	partially red over greenish yellow skin	Midseason	Very good
Halford	Large	Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow	Late season	OK	Flesh is soft. Commercially used for canning.
Halloween	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Late season	Good	Large fruit with firm flesh. Tough to grow in backyards. Usually harvested around Halloween, hence the name
Harken	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	red skin	early mid-season	Very good	Ripens a few days after Redhaven . Sweet, flavorful fruit, non-browning flesh. One of the highest-rated peaches for Western Washington. Dessert/cooking/freezing. 800 hours. Self-fertile.
Harko Nectarine	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	Red skin	Midseason	Excellent	Nectarine with good quality and excellent flavor. One of the highest scoring nectarines in DWN fruit tastings. Cold hardy Canadian variety that is tolerant of bacterial spot and brown rot.
Harmony	Large	Freestone	yellow changing to bright red-orange at the stem end	orange skin with dark red cheek	Midseason	Good	Large, round fruit from Canada.
Harvester	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skine	Midseason	Large
Honey Babe	Small to medium	Freestone	Yellow with red blush	Yellow skin	Midseason	Excellent	Sweet flavored flesh. Excellent choice for home orchard. 400 hours or less. Tree is genetic dwarf.
Improved Elberta	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin with a red blush	Midseason	Excellent	Introduced in 1907, also is known as Early Elberta, Gleason Elberta, Lemon Elberta, and Stark Early Elberta. . The flesh is firm and resists bruising. Fruit are good fresh, canned, or frozen, and they have a tangy flavor that's better than Elberta's. It is one of the few yellow varieties that ripen satisfactorily even when picked slightly green
Indian Blood Cling	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow streaked with red	Red skin	Late season	Good	Richly flavored; good for preserves; Heirloom, brought over to Mexico by the Spanish in the 1500s. The skin resembles a beet: scarlet, tough, stringy, meaty, although pleasantly flavored and brisk.
Indian Free	Large	Freestone	Yellow red-tinged with deep red pit	greenish white skin with a red blush	Late Midseason	Excellent	The all-time highest rated peach at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Tart until fully ripe, then highly aromatic with a rich, distinctive flavor. Highly resistant to peach leaf curl..
J.H. Hale	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	golden skin with a bright red blush	Midseason to late season	Very good	Sweet, firm flesh. Requires pollination from another variety. Great for shipping and canning. A very popular late peach. 850 hours. Another peach or nectarine needed to pollinate.
John Boy	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Beautiful even salmon peach color	Midseason	Very good	A variant of the Loring peavch started in 1981. Firm yellow flesh. Ripens 10 to 14 days before Loring. The tree is vigorous and productive with good resistance to bacterial leaf spot.
July Elberta	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Red streaks over greenish yellow skin	Midseason	Very good	Firm, fine grained and very good flavor. Good fresh or canned.
June Gold	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow	Early season	Good
Loring	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow	Midseason	Very good	Large easy to pick peach, with a sweet flavor similar to the Harvester. This peach is great for eating, freezing, and canning. Midseason (mid- to late August)
Lucky 13	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	blushed-red deep golden skin	Midseason	Good	A variant of Flaming Fury, ripens 5 days after Redhaven. Firm yellow flesh. The trees are vigorous and productive with low susceptibility to bacterial spot. It is cold hardy for zone 5.Grows well in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri
Madison	Medium	Freestone	Orange-yellow and bright red near pit	bright red over orange skin	Late season	Good	Flesh that is firm, fine textured with rich flavor; non-stringy, non-browning flesh use fresh, frozen or canned.
May Pride	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Red skin	Early season	Good	Flesh is sweet with a slight tang.
Midpride	Medium to large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin with red blush	Midseason	Good	The firm flesh has a distinctive orange flavor. It is good for canning.
Nectar	Medium to large	Freestone	White	pink to red blush	Midseason	Excellent	Sweet, juicy, and aromatic and excellent flavor.
Newhaven	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow	Early Season	Very good	Similar to Redhaven, but a bit smaller and less acidic. Good for freezing and canning, too. Freestone. Ripens in late July. Self-pollinating
O'Henry	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Midseason	Excellent
Pineapple Nectarine	Large	Clingstone	Yellow	red-blush skin	Late season	Good	Traditional English nectarine. Its flavor is somewhat reminiscent of a pineapple. It is very sweet, but with the characteristic tang of a good peach or nectarine.
Pink Moon	Very large	Freestone	White	red-blush white skin	Mid-season	Very good	Achieves sweetness while still hard, so it can be eaten while still hard and crunchy (although it beats me why anyone would prefer a hard peach over a soft, juicy peach!). It will also ripen to be soft!
Pix Zee	Large	Freestone	Yellow	red-blushed yellow skin	Early to Midseason	Good	The tree is a genetic dwarf.
Polly	Medium	Freestone	White	red-blush white skin	Midseason	Excellent	A winter hardy heirloom peach variety; withstands temperatures to -20 degrees F. . Very sweet, tender, juicy, white flesh.
Red Baron	Large	Freestone	Yellow	yellow skin	Midseason to late season	Good	Flesh is sweet and very good flavor
Redglobe	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	Golden skin with red blush	Midseason	Excellent	Excellent sweet flavor. Red Goble is one of the most attractive peaches of the season. Excellent for fresh eating, canning, or freezing. 850 hours. Self-fertile.
Redgold	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Reddish skin	Midseason	Good	High-quality, firm flesh with good flavor. (early August ripening)
Red Haven	Medium	Semi-freestone	Yellow	Golden-yellow skin with red blush	Early to Midseason	Excellent	Non-browning, sweet yellow flesh is firm and smooth textured. Excellent for canning, freezing, and fresh eating. Redhaven is the standard by which all early peaches are judged. The tree is vigorous and early bearing. 950 hours. Self-fertile.
Reliance	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Midseason	Excellent	Late blooming, which makes it cold hardy and frost hardy; yet produces early season. Sweet, flavorful yellow freestone. Best choice for climates having severe cold in winter and spring. Harvest 2-3 weeks before Elberta. Showy bloom. 1000 hours. Self-fruitful.
Redskin	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow skin with deep red blush	Midseason	Very good	Multipurpose, great used fresh, canned or frozen.
Redtop	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow with a red blush	Midseason	Very good	Good used fresh, canned or frozen.
Rio Grande	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	red blush over yellow skin	Early season	Very good	Juicy with delicate flavor.
Rio Oso Gem	Large	Freestone	Yellow	bright red skin	Midseason to late season	Excellent	an old favorite heirloom, with rich sweet flavor. Excellent for eating fresh, Desserts / Pies, Canning
Roza or Rosa	Large		Yellow	medium red blush	Midseason	Excellent	Good fresh or canned
Rubidoux	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Red over golden yellow-red stripes	Midseason to late season	Fair
Ruby Prince	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow skin	Early season	Good
Santa Barbara	Large	Freestone	Yellow, red near pit	red-blushed yellow skin	Midseason	Excellent	Excellent fresh
Snow Beauty	Large	Freestone	White	red-skin	Midseason	Excellent	Considered one of best flavored white-fleshed peaches.
Southern Flame	Large	Freestone	White	red-blushed yellow skin	Midseason	Good	Flesh is firm, crisp, and smooth. Good for eating fresh;. Tree is genetic dwarf.
Southern Rose	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	yellow skin and red blush	Midseason	Fair	Tree is genetic dwarf.
Southern Sweet	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	yellow and red skin	Early season	Good	Tree is genetic dwarf.
Springprince	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	Yellow	Early midseason	Good
Springtime	Small-medium	Clingstone	White	Reddish with green ground color	Midseason	Good	Melting flesh, Standard Acid
Stark Saturn donut	Medium	Freestone	White	white skin with red blush	Early season	Good	medium-sized donut peach. Flesh is low acid, mildly sweet.
Strawberry Cling	Large	Clingstone	White	white, mottled red skin	Late season	Excellent	flesh is juicy, and excellently flavored; good for canning.
Strawberry Free	Medium	Freestone	White	white, pink-blushed skin	Early season	Excellent
Summerset	Large	Freestone	Yellow	blush over yellow skin	Late season	Fair	Good for canning or freezing, fair fresh.
Suncrest	Large	Freestone	deep red	deep red on yellow	Midseason	Good	The flesh is firm with good texture and flavor. Good for fresh use or canning.
Sun Haven	Medium	Clingstone	Yellow	bright red over gold skin	Early to Midseason	Good	Rich, sweet flavor. Typically in mid- to late August. flesh resists browning. A perfect peach for pies.
Sunhigh	Medium	Freestone	Yellow	Bright red skin	Midseason	Excellent	The flesh comes off the pit easily. A large oval-shaped easy to pick peach, with a sweet flavor similar to the Loring. This peach is great for eating, freezing, and canning. Considered one of the best varieties for canning or freezing.
Sweet Dream	Very large	Freestone	Yellow	Bright red with yello blush	Midseason	Very good	Very large, Self-fruitful, requiring 800-900 chilling hours (hours below 45°F) midseason, typically July 15 to July 30 in moderate areas like Fresno, C
Tropi-berta	Large	Freestone	Yellow with red blush	red-blushed skin	Midseason to late season	Good
Tropic Snow	Medium	Freestone	White	Pale white with red skin.	Early season	Excellent	One of the best white peaches for warm climates. The fruit is very juicy, mildly aromatic and has a bright flavor that is sweet and a slightly tart.
UF2000	Large	Clingstone	Yellow		Midseason	Good	300 chill hours, moderately large size non-melting clingstone peach
UFGold	Large	Clingstone	Yellow		Midseason	Good	200 chill hours, ripens about 80 days after blooming. Large, non-melting clingstone fruit.
Ventura	Small	Freestone	Yellow	Yellow with red blush	Midseason	Good	Small oblong peach, flesh is slightly acid.
Veteran	Medium to large	semi-freestone to freestone	Yellow	Yellow	Midseason	Fair	Round-oblate shape (flattened on the end) Soft flesh, and . Fruit peel easily without scalding and have a rich flavor when canned, but fresh eating quality is only fair. Bruises easily, so better for U-pick operations and home gardens. (late August).
White Heath Cling	Medium to large	Clingstone	White	White skin with a light red blush	Late season	Good	Juicy flesh with good distinctive flavor; good for canning. Reliable and hardy for cold climates.
White Nectar	Large	Freestone	White	white skin with red blush	Early season	Excellent
White Lady	Large	Freestone	White	white skin with red blush	Early season	Excellent	Among the best of the low acid, high sugar, fresh market white fleshed peaches
Zee Lady	Large	Freestone	Yellow	Bright red	Midseason	Good	Considered a heavy producer, Self-fruitful, requiring 900-1,000 chilling hours (hours below 45°F) midseason, typically July 15 to July 30 in moderate areas like Fresno, CA

Chilling hours - Important if you want to grow your own peaches

See this page for chilling hours requirements by variety

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Growing Peaches - Peach Guides for Specific States and Regions

• AL - Suggested Peach Varieties for Alabama
• CA - California peach varieties to grow
• GA - Peach Varieties for Georgia;
  Growing peaches in Georgia
• SC - Best peach varieties for South Carolina
  Growing peaches Clemson University peach pages
• NJ - White and Yellow Peach Varieties for New Jersey
• NY - Peach and nectarine varieties for New York State
• OR - Peach and Nectarine Nectarine Varieties for the Willamette Valley (Oregon)
• VA - Peach and Nectarine Varieties for Virginia
• UT - Peaches for Utah
• You also should check your area's plant hardiness zone on the US plant hardiness zone map.

Peach Variety	Description	Typical ripening in SC
Sunbrite	A small- to medium-sized yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach. The flesh is firm with fair to good flavor.	June
June Gold	A large freestone peach with beautiful, red-blushed skin and golden-yellow flesh. Great for canning.	June
Ruby Prince	A medium-large attractive clingstone peach with much of the skin having a scarlet red-over-yellow color. The flesh is very firm with good flavor.	June
Necatarines	Slightly smaller and sweeter than peaches, with smooth skin. Semi-freestone. Tastee Nectarines are available at the end of August, in our stores only.	June, July
Sentinel	Large, semi-freestone fruits of excellent quality.	June
Gala	Attractive and flavorful. The semi-freestone fruit's firm texture and minimal fuzz make it perfect for fresh eating and canning.	June
Red Haven	Red Haven has a wonderful red color over a yellow background. The flesh is yellow with a little red near the pit. It is juicy, sweet and very tasty, just right for fresh eating, canning or freezing	June
Caroking	Caroking was developed at Clemson University and released in 2005. It has a uniform, round shape and an excellent red blush and yellow flesh. This freestone peach has a "melting" flesh type.	July
Southland	Freestone peach with yellow-orange skin that is red covered three quarters of the surface. Yellow flesh with strong infiltration of red near the stone; juicy, sweet flavor.	July
Nectar White	One of the finest white peaches. Medium to large, white-fleshed freestone fruit is firm, sweet and juicy with distinctive aroma. Red over creamy yellow skin.	July
Red Globe	A beautiful, large freestone peach that is firm and wonderfully sweet. It is great for fresh eating, canning and making ice cream and pies.	July
Contender	Large, creamy-white flavorful freestone fruit with pink cheeks.	July
Bounty	Large, firm, yellow-fleshed freestone fruits.	July
Blake	A large freestone peach. The peach is well known commercially and is firm with good flavor.	July, Aug
Georgia Belle	A celebrated white freestone peach with white interior pulp. Exceptionally sweet and delicious, making them a favorite for snacking.	July, Aug
Jersey Queen	A very large freestone fruit with good firmness and color.	July, Aug
Summer Lady	Summer Lady, another freestone peach, was released in 1987 out of California. It is known for a great flavor and small to medium size.	Aug
Monroe	This freestone fruit is of large size, with yellow flesh. Some say it's the best-tasting peach of all.	Aug
O'Henry	A brightly colored, large freestone peach with only minimal fuzz. The flesh is yellow, sweet and juicy with a little red streaking. The fruit is large, bright red and very firm. This peach keeps well.	July
Flameprince	A very attractive peach with a mostly red over bright yellow skin color. The fruit is freestone, with a rich peach flavor	Aug
Big Red	A freestone, with "melting" flesh and an acidic tang that many people look for for in a Southern peach. It has a yellow background and red overcolor that gives it a very attractive appearance	Aug, Sep

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