1. Popular Processing Peach Varieties

2. Andross

   Ripens early—August 7
   High producing variety. Excellent canning peach. Characterized by good size and color. Ripens quite evenly. The tree is medium size and semi-upright.

3. Bowen

   Ripens early—August 4
   Produces fruit of good size, weak color. The tree is large and spreading, similar to Loadel.

4. Carson

   Ripens extra early—July 25
   Excellent color, good firmness and size. Somewhat uniform ripening. The tree is medium size with a willowy, upright growth habit.

5. Ceres Carson

   Ripens around July 12
   The tree with a vigorous growth habit. Fruit tends to be lighter than Loadel but with better size and production. The fruit cans well and holds very well in cold storage.

6. Dr Davis

   Ripens late—about August 16
   A University of California introduction. It has a good size fruit that is firm and the color is excellent. It has very good cold storage capability.

7. Goodwin (PP#13,911)

   Ripens late July
   A great canning variety offers uniform yellow-gold flesh color without red staining. The tree is vigorous and upright with a spreading growth habit.
   These varieties are sold under license from the Regents of the University of California. Propagation without a written license is prohibited.

8. Haig Arakelian

   Ripens extra early—July 24
   Exhibits good size, flavor and color. The tree is vigorous and medium to large in size with shape similar to Loadel.

9. Halford

   Ripens late—August 25
   Old standby with consistent heavy production. Very good canning peach, ripens uniformly, fruit is large and firm. The tree is vigorous and large semi-upright to spreading. Strong limb structure.
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    Kingsburg Cling (PP# 11,739)

    Ripens about August 2
    The tree has an excellent quality fruit with a great shape and firmness and a consistent crop. Fruit has an exceptional canning quality and the tree has a vigorous growth habit.

11. Late Ross (PP#11,208)

    Ripens about August 15
    A relatively new variety that was discovered as a bud mutation of Ross. The tree exhibits many of the same qualities of the parent tree, with good shaped fruit as well as firmness and good color. Harvest is about 5 days later than Ross.
    These varieties are sold under license from the Regents of the University of California.
    Propagation without a written license is prohibited.

Ripening dates shown are approximate for Fresno and will vary with season and location.