On May 14, 2020, the USDA announced the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released a trio of Joy peachesﾗRich Joy, Liberty Joy and Crimson Joyﾗto enhance the southeastern fresh peach market.

The three Joy peaches are not genetically related. They are all yellow-fleshed, soften slowly to a smooth buttery texture (a trait called melting), with balanced sugar/acid ratios and pleasant eating quality. But they differ in pedigree parentage, ripening time and chilling requirement (the minimum time a fruit-bearing tree must be exposed to temperatures below 45 degrees F before it will blossom).