Hardy and producive. Ripens about 8 days before Elberta, nearly 3 weeks after Redhaven. Flowers are relatively frost tolerant. Ripens 3 weeks after Redhaven. Ripens just before Elberta, nearly a month after Redhaven.
Fruit tends to hang on tree when ripe.
Good tolerance to bacterial spot but susceptible to canker. Another old timer from the Canadians. Just a bit hardier than Redhaven. Ripe a month after Redhaven. The dominant peach variety in America from about 1920 through 1960.