This is a small, yellow-fleshed freestone of little value.
Morello. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.
"Morello peach is a fair, red-sided fruit, and parts from the stone."
Morris County. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:30, 36. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:220. 1899.
This peach is similar to Morris White but ripens later. Tree strong, spreading; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture a line; apex prominent; skin creamy-white, with a red cheek; flesh creamy-white, red at the pit, moderately juicy, tender, with a mild but somewhat astringent flavor; quality fair; stone oval, free; ripens the middle of September.
Morris Red. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 275. 1854.
Red Rareripe. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 219, 220. 1817. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:14. 1832.
Morris Red Rareripe. 4. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 480. 1845. 5. Cole Am. Fr. Book 192, 193. 1849. 6. Hooper W. Fr. Book 225, 226. 1857.
Morris Red Freestone. 7. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 189. 1846.
Morris Red has been confused with George IV and Red Rareripe but is distinct. Prince believed that the variety came from Europe while Downing considered it of American origin. It seems to have been disseminated by Robert Morris, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish, depressed at the apex, with a distinct suture; skin pale greenish-white, with a bright red cheek; flesh pale greenish-white, quite red at the pit, juicy, melting, with a rich, sweet flavor; freestone; ripens the last of August.
Morrisania. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 226. 1866.
Morrisania Pound. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:410. 1826.
Hoffman Pound. 3. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 189. 1846.
Martin Hoffman claims this variety originated with him at York Island, and that buds were taken by Gouverneur Morris of Morrisania, near New York City. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit very large, heavy, nearly round; flesh light yellow, firm, compact, juicy, rich, aromatic; stone free, large; ripens the middle of September.
Mother Porter. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889.