Elberta

[ el-bur-tuh ]

noun

1. a freestone peach having reddish-yellow skin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Elberta¹

1925–30, Americanism; said to be after Elberta Rumph, wife of a 19th-cent. Georgia grower

Example Sentences

Peach varieties like the Elberta, a juicy peach that's native to Georgia, might have historical importance, but its requirement of 850 chill hours means it might not be tenable for much longer.

From Salon

Its most famous yield was the Elberta peach.

From Salon

Introduced by Samuel Henry Rumph in the 1870s, the Elberta became one of the most successful fruit varieties of all time.

From Salon

Of the pale, cream-fleshed varieties, Snow and Saturn are immensely fragrant; of yellow, Elberta and Red Haven emerge heaviest.

From Salon

A $1.7 million pond was created to retain water in Foley, another pond is being created in Elberta and a $200,000 study is being conducted to identify other areas that need help, Joey Nunnally, the county engineer, told WPMI-TV.

From Seattle Times