New nectarine varieties and a peach variety developed by fruit breeder Dr. John Clark at the University of Arkansas are high chill and should be adapted not only for Arkansas growers but for more northerly production areas of the United States. Clark’s most recent releases are the nectarine varieties Bowden and Amoore Sweet, and a peach named Souvenirs. They are resistant to bacterial spot, an important trait to all growers in the more humid production areas of the eastern United States. Clark has a track record not only in breeding stone fruit but also grapes and, especially, blackberries. He is […]