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  • July 2006 Issue
  • New subacid varieties fill gaps in supply

    The new peaches and nectarines need to be differentiated from traditional yellow-fleshed varieties in stores.

    The recently released Honey May nectarine, a yellow-fleshed subacid variety, ripens in early May.  White-fleshed peaches and nectarines have become extremely popular in the Pacific Rim, and have also developed a strong following among U.S. consumers who prefer the highly sweet flavor of fruit with very low acidity. But the newer subacid yellow-fleshed varieties seem to be making an even bigger splash in the domestic market because they offer customers the best of both worlds—they have the yellow fruit color many Americans are accustomed to, but they also have the candy-sweet taste of some of the white-fleshed varieties. One major […]

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