PEACHES,NECTARINES,APRICOTS

PEACHES, NECTARINES & APRICOTS

For beautiful, productive, and healthy trees, we recommended that peaches and nectarines be planted in full sun with a minimum spacing of 18-20 ft. for good sun and air circulation. A soil pH of 6.5 - 7.0 is preferred, so most soils will need added lime; check with your extension agent for a soil test. All the varieties we offer are self-pollinating, and the expected bearing age is 2-3 years old.

High chill varieties (750+ chill hours) bloom later in spring and are recommended in Zones 5 - 7. Start your trees off right with our Orchard Starter Tablets, then fertilize the following springs with a complete fruit fertilizer. Liming may be needed annually also. With heavy crop sets, thinning to every 6" along the branch when the fruit reaches 50 cent size is important to keep fruit size and quality at a maximum. We only carry standard stone-fruit trees because dwarf rootstocks for these plants start to decline after 7 years. Standard trees can be easily kept to a dwarf size using the open bowl pruning method and yearly pruning.

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PEACHES

Belle of Georgia

(a.k.a. GA Belle)

This antique variety is has long been held in the memories of southern childhoods as one of the best peaches ever eaten. The large freestone peach ripens to a greenish-white with a slight blush. White and melting, the very sweet flesh is excellent for fresh eating and ice cream. Ripens early August. High chill.

Zones 6 - 9. (850 c.h.)

Bounty

Recommended as a replacement for Loring, Bounty is a very large, firm freestone peach of exceptional quality and flavor. The winter hardiness and red color exceed that of Loring. Resistance to bacterial leaf spot is good. Great for fresh eating, cooking and canning.

Ripens mid-late August.

Zones 5-8 (800 c.h.)

Challenger

Challenger has met the challenge of a super peach that is disease-resistant, high chill requirement, early to mid season ripening, cold hardy buds and has consistent cropping. Not only is the tree tough, but the freestone fruit have an excellent flavor and texture. This variety is an offspring of the old Redhaven peach. Ripens mid to late July.

Zones 5-7. (950 c.h.)

Contender

A very pretty and large freestone peach that is making its mark on the fruit scene. The firm flesh is sweet, aromatic and flavorful. The tree is hardy and very productive with one of the highest chill requirements at 1050 chill hours.

Ripens in mid to late August.

Zones 4-7. (1050 c.h.)

Cresthaven

Another variety developed in Michigan with a high chilling requirement so to escape most late spring frosts. Medium to large freestone fruit that are very round and firm. Its attractive yellow with deep red skin covers yellow melting flesh with excellent flavor. Its firmness and resistance to browning makes it great for canning and freezing. Ripens early to mid August. High chill.

Zones 5-9a. (950 c.h.)

Elberta

The best known variety of freestone peach, Elberta has red blushed skin over yellow melting flesh. With a sweet flavor, it is used for fresh eating, canning, cooking and desserts.

Ripens first part of August.

Zones 5-8. (850 c.h.)

Intrepid

Like its namesake, Intrepid is a sure fire hit with large crops of large, firm freestone fruit. The peaches color up to red over yellow covering sweet, yellow flesh. The tree and buds are especially hardy even to temps of -20°F, with a very high chill requirement of 1050 chill hours.

Ripens in mid to late August.

Zones 4-7. (1050 c.h.)

Loring

A requested variety, Loring is a large attractive freestone peach with bright red color over yellow. Flesh is firm with excellent flavor and quality. Good for fresh eating, cooking, canning and freezing. Tree is vigorous and highly productive. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot. High chill. Ripens mid to late August.

Zones 6-8. (800 c.h.)

Red Globe

A beautiful peach, the Red Globe is very large, freestone, firm and is mostly red blushed. Its flavor is wonderfully sweet and excellent for fresh eating, ice cream, canning, freezing and cooking. Crops are consistent on this high chill tree.

Ripens early–mid August.

Zones 5-8. (800 c.h.)

Redhaven

This yellow freestone peach is large and firm with a red blush over gold. The flesh is smooth and sweet excellent for fresh eating and canning. The tree is vigorous and early bearing.

Zones 5-8. (950 c.h.)

Reliance

A very hardy, high chill variety introduced by the University of New Hampshire. This yellow freestone has soft juicy flesh, grows medium to large, and is of very good quality. Ripens last of July to early August. High chill. Zones 4-8. (1050 c.h.)

White County

These large attractive red-skinned freestone peaches hold an aromatic white flesh. The firm fruit mature to a melting smooth texture inside with an exceptional sweet flavor. Great for fresh eating, cooking and canning. The low acid content is preferable for those with sensitive stomachs. Developed by the Univ. of Arkansas, White County shows resistance to bacterial leaf spot and highly productive. Ripens mid July.

Zones 5-8. (750 c.h.)

NECTARINES

Fantasia Nectarine

One of the best, Fantasia is a very large red freestone. The firm smooth yellow flesh is juicy and has a great sweet flavor. Eaten fresh or used for cooking and freezing. Ripens mid July to early August. Zones 6-9.

RedGold Nectarine

Our longtime favorite for productivity, sweetness and cobblers! Red Gold has pretty solid red skin over the large fruit. A yellow freestone with melting juicy flesh. Trees are very productive, winter hardy, and early bearing. Self-fruitful. Ripens early August. High chill.

Zones 5-8.(850 c.h.)

APRICOTS

Tilton

An excellent variety for drying and canning, the color is golden yellow with a dark red blush. Fruit is medium to small.

It is self-fruitful and a good pollinator for other varieties.

Ripens early July. Zones 5-8.