Peach
Variety: Redhaven
Species: Prunus persica
Origin
| Breeder, Place | S. Johnston, South Haven, Michigan, USA |
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| Parents | Hale Haven x Kalhaven, commercially available since 1940 |
| Type, Selection | clone INFEL 3288; an early ripening mutation is 'Early Redhaven' |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | medium late blossom period, high to very high density |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Flower shape | bell shape |
| Frost susceptibility | very low susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 6. peach week |
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| Scale, shape | medium to large, rounded, slightly oblong, limited suture |
| Skin | strong to very strong woolly skin, robust, easily removable when fully ripe |
| Colour | yellow ground colour, sunny side intense red, strong marbled over colour |
| Fruit flesh | golden, medium firm, very juicy |
| Taste | typical peach flavour with a well balanced sugar-acid ratio |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Storage | good, travels well, mechanical sorting is possible when fruits are still underripe |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, very compact habit, very good branching |
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| Crop load | from an early age regular high to very high |
Evaluation
This classic and sturdy, yellow-fleshed variety adapts well to different sites. It has high and regular yields, the fruits are of outstanding quality and suitable for fresh eating as well as further processing. Because of the high yield thorough fruit-thinning is necessary to achieve good fruit size. The woolly skin can be easily removed, when the fruits are fully ripe.