Reliance

Orig. in Durham, N.H., by E.M. Meader, New Hampshire Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1964. (Minn. PH04559 × Meredith) o.p.2; selected in 1959; tested as NH 59E. <b>Fruit:</b> size medium; round; suture slightly prominent; skin dull red splashed over yellow, pubescence moderate; flesh bright yellow, medium firm, slightly stringy, ripens evenly, good flavor, freestone; ripens about with Golden Jubilee and Oriole. <b>Tree:</b> productive as fruit buds very hardy; flowers showy; leaf glands globose; adapted to northern states and for trial where peach culture is an uncertain venture due to cold winters.