The "Sugar May" is an early-season, freestone white-fleshed peach cultivar developed by Zaiger Genetics in Modesto, California, and patented on November 17, 1992.
Characteristics The Sugar May was sized at about 6.99 cm (2.75 inches) with brix level at about 10-12. However, it was susceptible to brown rots according to studies from Clemson University.Musser Fruit Research Farm (2009-2012) Its skin has a deep red color and ripens 10 days before the "Redhaven" variety.
Literature
Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in Sugar Content of Peach Genotypes [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. ] - Sylvia J. Brooks, James N. Moore, and J. Brad Murphy, 1993
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