Main fault is its relative lack of vigor and shorter life span. Ripens six days after Elberta. Requires 800-850 hours of chilling. Flesh is deep yellow, slightly coarse in texture. Flavor is excellent for both fresh market and canning.
Tree is vigorous, productive and self-fertile.
It is a top quality selection for mid-season. Ripens ten days after Redhaven. Risingstar gives growers a beautiful, high quality peach for the early season. This excellent cropper has very few split pits and matures between Garnet Beauty and Redhaven. It will require diligent thinning most years becasue of it's very hardy buds and blossoms.