Fruit Variety Recommendations for Texas

Variety

Zone*

Chill Req.

Fruit Characteristics

Avg. Ripe Date

Pollination

Stone Freeness

Skin Color

Flesh Color

Size

Belle of Georgia

1,2,3

High to Med

Free

Red w White Blush

White

Large

Late June

Self

Early Elberta

1,2,3

High to Med

Free

Golden Yellow

Yellow

Large

Early July

Self

Elberta

1,2,3,

High to Med

Free

Golden Yellow

Yellow

Large

Early August

Self

Florida King

6

Low

Cling

Yellow w Red Blush

Yellow

Large

Mid May

Self

Florida Prince

7

Low

Semi-Cling

Yellow w Red Striping

Yellow

Medium

May

Self

Hale Haven

1,2

High to Med

Free

Yellow w Red Blush

Yellow

Large

Early July

Self

Harvester

2,3,4,5

Medium

Semi-Free

Red w Yellow Tint

Yellow

Large

Mid to Late June

Self

JH Hale

1

High

Free

Yellow w Red

Yellow

Very Large

Mid to Late July

Self

June Gold

4,5,6

Med to Low

Cling

Yellow w Red Blush

Yellow

Large

Late May to June

Self

La Feliciana

5,6

Low

Free

Dark Red

Yellow

Medium to Large

Late June

Self

Loring

2,3,4,5

Med to Low

Free

Red Blush over Yellow

Yellow

Large

Mid June to Mid July

Self

Ranger

1,2,3

High to Med

Free

Bright Red

Yellow

Large

Mid June

Self

Red Globe

1,2,3

High to Med

Free

Red over Yellow

Yellow

 

Late June to Early July

Self

Red Haven

1

High

Free

Bright Red

Yellow

Medium to Large

Late June

Self

Redskin

2,3,4,5

Med to Low

Free

Red over Yellow

Yellow

Large

Mid to Late July

Self

Rio Grande 5,6 Low Free Red over Yellow Yellow Large Mid June Self

Sam Houston

5,6

Low

Free

Yellow w Red

Yellow

Medium

Late June

Self

Sentinel

1,2,3,4

High to Med

Semi-Cling

Dark Red Blush over Yellow

Yellow

Large

May to mid June

Self

Texstar

5,6

Low

Semi-Cling

Red Blush

Yellow

Medium to Large

Mid June

Self

3-N-1

3 Varieties on 1 tree which include Elberta, Belle of Georgia, and Red Haven. See above specifics for each.

 

* Refers to Numbered Zones on above Map.

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