Peach

Peach plantings need to be renewed (sometimes sooner than growers would like), and there are many new options available that improve upon the qualities of older varieties. The varieties listed below have characteristics such as improved flavor, size, color, and bud and tree hardiness.

Early Ripening Varieties

Desiree™ (-26)

Desiree®

A highly colored, semi-freestone peach. Desiree was developed by Rutgers University with good bacterial spot resistance.

Earlystar® (-18)

Earlystar® has a sweet flavor and firm texture. It colors to 90% red. This heavy cropper benefits from heavy thinning to achieve optimum size.

Summer Serenade® (-16)

Harvesting in Garnet Beauty season, Summer Serenade is a cold hardy, productive, semi-freestone peach.

Glenglo™ (-10)

A reliable early season peach with excellent flavor, Glenglo is a large peach with low fuzz. Fruit is nearly freestone when tree ripened.

Flamin’ Fury® PF 8 Ball (-8)

PF 8 Ball is semi-cling with impressive size. Fruit will hang well on the […]