Table 1. Dates of stage of fruit development by varieties.

Stage of Fruit Variety
Development Armgold June Gold Maygold Suwannee

Full bloom 3-4-69 3-10-69 3-20-69 3-10-69
Stylar abscission 4-4-69 4-16-69 -- 4-16-69
40 days prior 4-4-69 4-16-69 4-23-69 5- 8-69
 to harvest
Harvest 5-14-69 4-23-69 6-3-69 6-16-69


Table 2. Effect of Alar on fruit
 and June Gold peaches.


weight of Armgold


 Fruit Weight, g

Concentration, ppm Armgold-/ June Goldl/

 Control 40.84 ab 49.20 a
 500 41.80 b 58.18 a
 1000 43.35 b 56.71 a
 2000 37.60 ab 49.66 a
 4000 35.19 a 43.09 a


1/
Means not having
 different at the


a letter in common
5% level.


are significantly


Table 3. Effect of Alar on firmness
 of Suwannee peach.

Concentration, Firmness,
 ppm Ibs-

 Control 28.93 c
 500 22.97 ab
 1000 26.43 bc
 2000 21.07 a
 4000 20.83 a


~ Means not having a letter in common
 are significantly different at the
 5% level.