CORAL STAR

About the Variety: Coral Star is another member of the Rutgers "Star" series of peaches from New Jersey, bred for good flavor and reliable production in a mid-season harvest slot. It's less widely known than Redhaven or Contender but offers solid quality for diversifying a peach lineup.

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Fruit Description: Medium to large freestone peaches with red blush over a yellow-orange background. Flesh is yellow, firm, and flavorful with good sweet-tart balance typical of the Star series.

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Harvest Window for Cincinnati/Southern Ohio: Early to Mid-August

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Ripeness Indicators:

• Background color fully yellow-orange

• Red blush well developed

• Fruit softens and separates easily

• Use within 2-3 days of peak ripeness

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Disease Resistance:

• Moderate, standard for the class

• No special resistance package

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Best Uses:

• Fresh eating/Freezing/Canning: general purpose

• Baking: good for pies and cobblers

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How to Share This Fruit: Coral Star fills the same slot as All-Star and Contender in early-to-mid August, so use it to spread out harvest across a busy peak week rather than concentrating everything at once. Good option for a "Star series" educational note about New Jersey's peach breeding history.