Peachy

The ARS has just released information on two new peach varieties.

Early Augustprince, first planted at Byron in 1996, ripens in mid-to-late July, at about the same time as one of its parents, Sunprince, which was also developed at Byron by Okie and his predecessor, V.E. Prince. The other parent was from a cross involving Byron varieties Flameprince and Blazeprince. Augustprince ripens in late July to early August at Byron, about three to seven days after its earlier sibling.
Both new varieties yield large, round fruit that's nearly three inches in diameter. At maturity, the peaches are 70 to 80 percent bright-red, with an attractive yellow background. Their flesh is yellow, with some red coloring if allowed to mature on the tree. The fruit has excellent texture and very good flavor.
Small quantities of budwood of Early Augustprince and Augustprince will be available from the NRSP5/IR-2 Fruit Tree Collection at Washington State University in Prosser. Trees are available from Tennessee nurseries supplying the commercial southeastern peach industry.