Commercial Horticulture - Fruits and Nuts
White River Fresh Market Peach
 Date
of Release
- 2002; plant patent #15,159
Type - White, melting flesh, freestone.
Fruit Maturity Date - July 20 average
Fruit Size - Large, 200-230 g.
Skin Color - Red blush over 60-80% of skin with cream-like ground
color; very attractive.
Flavor, Sweetness - Excellent, distinct white-peach flavor, up
to14.5% soluble solids, standard acidity.
Fruit Firmness - Firm when early ripe but softens at full maturity.
Bloom Date - March 22 average full bloom.
Bacterial Spot Resistance - Resistant, and only very seldom seen on
leaves; one of the more resistant peaches in the Arkansas breeding program.
Comments - White River should be a very productive, large-fruited,
high quality, mid-late season white flesh peach for the fresh market.
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