Notes about Cling, Semi-Cling, and Freestone:

Cling means the flesh adheres strongly to the pit. (Messy)

Semi-Cling means there is some adherence of the flesh to the pit. (Messy)

Freestone means no adherence of the flesh to the pit. (Yumm...)

Peaches In Season:

Red Haven

Nectarines In Season:

Red Globe

Apricots In Season:

 

Information on Peaches:

Early Redhaven

A mutation of Redhaven that ripens about two weeks earlier than its parent. The fruit is very similar to Redhaven in size, color and flavor. Semi-Cling

Redhaven

Redhaven is the standard by which all early peaches are judged. The flesh is firm and yellow with a smooth texture. An attractive red and golden skin color further enhances its popularity. Redhaven is excellent for canning and shipping for the fresh market. It is so pretty and low fuzz that it sells out fast. Freestone

Early Elberta

Also known as Improved Elberta. The skin and flesh of this peach are golden yellow. Early Elberta is a large oval-shaped fruit that matures about eight days ahead of Elberta. An excellent canning peach with a rich, sweet flavor. Freestone

Elberta

The fruit of Elberta is firm and yellow in color. Its skin is golden with a partial red blush. Elberta trees are hardy and productive. This peach, well-known for its shipping qualities, has been one of the leading peach varities for over 80 years. It is a superior processing variety. Freestone

J.H. Hale

The fruit of J.H. Hale is extra large, round and uniform with golden skin covered by a brilliant red blush. Firm yellow flesh. J.H. Hale is one of our best selling peach varieties and has been a leading commerical peach for nearly a century. Freestone

Information on Nectarines:

Red Gold

A very large fruit with glossy red and gold skin. The flesh is yellow with red around the pit. Really large and juicy, no joke. Freestone

Fantasia

The fruit is large, ovate in shape. The skin is bright yellow with a red blush covering over half the fruit. The flesh is yellow and has firm, smooth texture. Freestone 

Information on Apricots:

Tomcot™

An introduction from the Irrigated Research and Extension Center at Prosser, WA. TomcotTM ripens about 2 1/2 weeks ahead of Wenatchee Moorpark. The skin color is light orange with traces of blush on exposed cheeks. The flesh is light orange and moderately juicy. Some things are good small.

Goldstrike™

Another introduction from the Prosser Center. This variety is a regular and productive bearer of large-size, firm, orange flesh fruit. The skin color is light orange overlaid by a reddish-purple blush. GoldstrikeTM has excellent eating quality 

Goldrich

Ripens six to ten days before Wenatchee Moorpark. The fruit resembles Sun Glo in appearance but develops a bright waxy-orange ground color.

Perfection

One of the finest of the commercial apricots, Perfection bears moderately early and produces large fruit. The flesh and skin are colored a bright orange-yellow. It is a fruit with a firm texture.

Tilton

An excellent variety for drying and canning. It has a distinctive flavor. The fruit is medium to small in size. The color is golden-yellow with a dark red blush. 

Availability Charts:

Peach (sorry for the large pic's)

peach chart

Nectarine Chart

nectarine chart

Apricot Chart

apricot table