Ispahan. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:180, 181. 1831. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 215. 1832.
Ispahaner Strauchpfirsich. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:195. 1858.
This variety was discovered in 1799 by Brugniere and Oliver at Ispahan, Persia. The tree attains a height of twelve feet and forms a thick, round bush filled with numerous slender branches. Leaves from one to two inches long, finely serrated, devoid of glands; fruit spherical, whitish-green; flesh melting, juicy; freestone; matures the middle of September.
Italian. 1. Langley Pomona 107, Pl. 33, fig. 5. 1729.
Italienischer Lackpfirsich. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:212. 1858.
Pêche d'Italie. 3. Thomas Guide Prat. 49. 1876.
The fruit of this variety is very similar to that of Chevreuse Hâtive but larger; its flowers are smaller; ripens the middle of September.
Italian Red. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:98. 1892.
Listed by Charles Wright, Seaford County, Delaware.
Italienischer Lieblingspfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:208. 1858.
Flowers large; fruit large, roundish, noticeably sutured, creamy-white, with a faint blush; flesh aromatic; clingstone; ripens early in August.
Ives Blood Free. 1. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 404. 1894. 2. Billings Cat. 22. 1906.
Medium to large in size, blood-red throughout. Tree hardy, productive; glands reniform; flowers large.