ANR-994 SUGGESTED PEACH VARIETIES FOR ALABAMA/Table3

Table 3. Peach Varieties Recommended for Commercial and Trial Plantings in Extreme Southern Alabamaa

Variety Ripening Season (Days Before Elberta) [a] Chill Hours Stone Freeness Fruit Size Cold Hardiness Marketing Shipping Marketing Local Sales

Flordaglobe [t] 61 550 Cling S to M F to G * *

Goldcrest [t] 60 650 Semi-Free M F * *

Empress [t] 52 650 Cling S to M F * *

Suzi-Q 52 650 Semi-Cling S to M F to G * *

Flordaking 51 400 Cling M to L P to F * *

Springcrest 51 650 Cling S to M F to G * *

June Gold 47 650 Cling L F * *

Cherry Gold [t] 47 650 Cling S to M P to F * *

Goldprince [t] 47 650 Cling S to M F * *

Texstar 45 500 Semi-Free M G * *

Magnolia [t] 42 650 Cling M F * *

Shepard's Beauty [t] 42 650 Cling M F * *

Flordacrest [t] 41 425 Semi-Free S to M F? *? *?

Delta 40 550 Cling M ? *? *?

La Pecher [t] 39 450 Semi-Free M F -? *

Maygold 39 450 Cling M F to G * *

Juneprince [t] 35 650 Semi-Free M F * *

Texroyal 34 600 Free M F to G? *? *

Flordagold [t] 34 350 Cling M P to F * *

Rio Grande 25 450 Free L G - *

Sun Grande 25 450 Free L G - *

La Feliciana [t] 20 550 Free M to L F - *

La Festival [t] 20 450 Free M to L F -? *

Hawthorne [t] 17 600 Free M to L F *? *

Suncrest [t] 10 650 Free M to L F to G? * *

[a] Extreme southern Alabama refers to the southern two-thirds of Mobile, Baldwin, and Houston counties. The optimum chilling range in this area is 450 to 650 hours at or below 45°F. Don't use varieties with chill requirements much above 700 hours or below 400 hours. Varieties with chilling requirements of 450 hours when grown in the other southern most counties of Escambia, Covington, and Geneva will be subject to freeze problems nearly every year. The upper limit for chilling in these three counties is about 750 hours (except 850 in northern portions).

[t] These varieties are initially recommended only on a trial basis. Some are older varieties never grown much, while others are newly released promising selections. Note: Early Gal is not recommended because of previous poor performance.

*Indicates fruits best adapted to this type of marketing.

**Table 3.** Peach Varieties Recommended for Commercial and Trial Plantings in Extreme Southern Alabamaa
Variety	Ripening Season (Days Before Elberta) [a]	Chill Hours	Stone Freeness	Fruit Size	Cold Hardiness	Marketing Shipping	Marketing Local Sales
Flordaglobe [t]	61	550	Cling	S to M	F to G	*	*
Goldcrest [t]	60	650	Semi-Free	M	F	*	*
Empress [t]	52	650	Cling	S to M	F	*	*
Suzi-Q	52	650	Semi-Cling	S to M	F to G	*	*
Flordaking	51	400	Cling	M to L	P to F	*	*
Springcrest	51	650	Cling	S to M	F to G	*	*
June Gold	47	650	Cling	L	F	*	*
Cherry Gold [t]	47	650	Cling	S to M	P to F	*	*
Goldprince [t]	47	650	Cling	S to M	F	*	*
Texstar	45	500	Semi-Free	M	G	*	*
Magnolia [t]	42	650	Cling	M	F	*	*
Shepard's Beauty [t]	42	650	Cling	M	F	*	*
Flordacrest [t]	41	425	Semi-Free	S to M	F?	*?	*?
Delta	40	550	Cling	M	?	*?	*?
La Pecher [t]	39	450	Semi-Free	M	F	-?	*
Maygold	39	450	Cling	M	F to G	*	*
Juneprince [t]	35	650	Semi-Free	M	F	*	*
Texroyal	34	600	Free	M	F to G?	*?	*
Flordagold [t]	34	350	Cling	M	P to F	*	*
Rio Grande	25	450	Free	L	G	-	*
Sun Grande	25	450	Free	L	G	-	*
La Feliciana [t]	20	550	Free	M to L	F	-	*
La Festival [t]	20	450	Free	M to L	F	-?	*
Hawthorne [t]	17	600	Free	M to L	F	*?	*
Suncrest [t]	10	650	Free	M to L	F to G?	*	*
[a] Extreme southern Alabama refers to the southern two-thirds of Mobile, Baldwin, and Houston counties. The optimum chilling range in this area is 450 to 650 hours at or below 45°F. Don't use varieties with chill requirements much above 700 hours or below 400 hours. Varieties with chilling requirements of 450 hours when grown in the other southern most counties of Escambia, Covington, and Geneva will be subject to freeze problems nearly every year. The upper limit for chilling in these three counties is about 750 hours (except 850 in northern portions). [t] These varieties are initially recommended only on a trial basis. Some are older varieties never grown much, while others are newly released promising selections. Note: Early Gal is not recommended because of previous poor performance. *Indicates fruits best adapted to this type of marketing.

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