Yellow-Fleshed Shipping Peaches

Tree fruit varieties offered by Dave Wilson Nursery are selected for their firmness, good shipping characteristics and desirable flesh quality. Approximate ripening dates (for the Fresno, California area), chilling requirements and patent information are listed for each variety along with any special traits.

Some Variety Names link to Tech Sheets

Angelus

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Brittney Lane

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 1st to 2nd week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: 90%-plus dark red over yellow. Flavor: Strongly acidic. Chilling requirement: 350 to 450 hours. Very heavy producer, very good flavor. (Patent #10286)

Country Sweet

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 3rd week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 85% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Low-acid, sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Very heavy production. (Patent # 11090)

Earlirich

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 2nd to 3rd week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: Full dark red. Flavor: Acidic. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Very firm with good production. (Patent # 9002)

Earlitreat

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 1st week of May. Size: 2-5/16" to 2-3/4". Skin Color: Full bright red. Flavor: Acid with fair to good sugar. Chilling requirement: 350 to 450 hours. Tips tend to soften rapidly (Patent # 9842)

Elegant Lady

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of July. Size: 2-3/4" to 3-1/2". Skin Color: 80% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic, sweet. Chilling requirement: . Heavily planted, an industry standard.

Fairtime

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 1st week of September. Size: 3" to 3-1/2". Skin Color: 30% to 50% bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acid-sweet. Used for fresh market & freezer.

Fiesta Gem

Yellow-fleshed semi-freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: 80% to 85% Orange-red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic-sweet. Chilling requirement: 750 to 850 hours. Firm fruit, productive tree. (Patent # 9800)

Flavor Crest

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach

Joanna Sweet

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 1st week of July. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: Nearly full bright red over yellow. Flavor: Low-acid, sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Ripens with Elegant Lady. Vigorous tree growth. (Patent # 10939)

June Lady

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach

June Pride

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 4th week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: 80% to 85% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic, very sweet. Chilling requirement: 900 to 1000 hours. Very difficult to set in Low to Moderate chill areas. (Patent # 6764)

Kaweah

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest last week of July to 1st week of August. Size: 2-7/8" to 3". Skin Color: 80% to 85% Red over yellow. Flavor: Acid-sweet. Chilling requirement: 900 to 1000 hours. High fruit pack-outs; suitable for freezer. (Patent # 10177)

Maycrest

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

May Sweet

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 3rd week of May. Size: 2-7/16" to 2-3/4". Skin Color: dark red over bright yellow. Flavor: . Chilling requirement: . Occasional tips and elongated shape. (U.S. Plant Patent Pending)

O'Henry

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 1st week of August. Size: 2-1/2" to 3". Skin Color: 70% to 80% bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acid-sweet. Chilling requirement: . Heavily planted. (U.S. Plant Patent # 2964)

Red Top

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Rich Lady

Yellow-fleshed semi-freestone peach. Harvest 3rd to 4th week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: Full dark red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic-sweet. Chilling requirement: 750 to 850 hours. Firm fruit with very heavy production. Subject to staining. (Patent # 7290)

Rich May

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 3rd week of May. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: 85% to 90% Deep red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Difficult to crop some years. Fruit can be tippy on low-chill years. Very vigorous tree. (Patent # 7432)

Sierra Rich

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Springcrest

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Spring Treat

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Sugar Time

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Summer Zee

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest last week of June to 1st week of July. Size: 2-3/4" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 80% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic. Chilling requirement: 900 to 1000 hours. Flesh reddens with maturity; very good uniform round shape. (Patent # 9529)

Super Lady

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Super Rich

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 2nd week of May. Size: 2-7/16" to 2-7/8". Skin Color: 75% to 80% Red over yellow. Flavor: Acid with good sugar. Chilling requirement: 700-800 hours. Firm heavy-producer with good pack-out for early season. (patent # 9860)

Super Zee

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Sweet Blaze

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 4th week of June to 1st week of July. Size: 2-3/4" to 3". Skin Color: full bright orange to red blush. Flavor: Sweet. Chilling requirement: . Very firm; excellent shape. (U.S. Plant Patent # 11630)

Sweet Crest

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Sweet Dream

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of July. Size: 2-7/8" to 3-1/2". Skin Color: Full bright red over yellow. Flavor: Low-acid, sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Very firm, heavy producing variety with exceptional size. (Patent # 10176)

Sweet Henry

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Sweet Scarlet

Yellow-fleshed semi-freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: 80% to 85% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Low acid, very sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Can be light cropping on low-chill years. Vigorous, productive tree. (Patent # 9695)

Sweet September

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of September. Size: 2-7/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 65% to 75% Red over yellow. Flavor: Low acid, sweet. Chilling requirement: 850 to 950 hours. Fruit very firm; tree vigorous and productive. (Patent # 9964)

Sweet Shasta

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach.

Tra Zee

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of August. Size: 2-7/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 70% to 80% Red over yellow. Flavor: Acid-sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Suitable for freezer. (Patent # 6847)

Valley Sweet

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 3rd week of July. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 90% to 95% bright red over yellow. Flavor: Low-acid, very sweet. Chilling requirement: 650 to 750 hours. (Patent # 10387)

Vista

Yellow-fleshed semi-freestone peach. Harvest 3rd to 4th week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: Full bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acidic-sweet. Chilling requirement: 800 to 900 hours. Firm fruit, very productive tree, less susceptable to staining than Rich Lady. (Patent # 9549)

Zee Diamond

Yellow-fleshed clingstone peach. Harvest 1st week of June. Size: 2-5/8" to 3". Skin Color: Nearly full bright red over yellow. Flavor: Strong acidic. Chilling requirement: 850 to 950 hours. Very firm fruit on productive, vigorous tree. (Patent # 9673)

Zee Lady

Yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Harvest 2nd week of July. Size: 2-7/8" to 3-1/4". Skin Color: 80% to 90% Bright red over yellow. Flavor: Acid-sweet. Chilling requirement: 900 to 1000 hours. Heavy producer with high quality fruit. Good for freezer use. (Patent # 5832)