Has an attractive red blush over of the surface when mature. The flesh is yellow, unusually firm, fine-textured and makes a good product when canned or frozen. The trees are moderately vigorous and productive. Requires 600-800 hours of chilling. Most widely planted peach today.
Flesh is firm, smooth textured and fine-flavored, becomes freestone as it ripens.
Excellent for dessert, canning and freezing. Vigorous, strong growing, self-fertile tree bears young. Ripens 28-31 days before Elberta. Requires 800-950 hours of chilling. Red blush covers most of its yellow background, even in shaded areas.