Peach Varieties

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Potential Varieties Harvest (+/- days Redhaven) Colour Shelf Life Size Productivity Notes
yes Redhaven +0 Medium Good Med-Large High Standard peach planting, semi-clingstone.
yes Blazing Star +5 High Good Med-Large   Great colour, between Redhaven and Glohaven.
yes Glohaven +10 High Excellent Med-Large Good Nice colour, (slight purple), store well, low-fuz.
yes Flamecrest +20 High Excellent Med-Large Good Great colour, after halfway through Glohaven, low fuz.
yes Elegant Lady +20 High Excellent Large Good Gorgeous colour, 80-90% red, big size, good shipping, end of Glohaven, firm. Unavailable from nurseries.
yes PF 23 +25 High   Medium High Problem that people let them get over-ripe before picking), Don't plant past Oliver due to loss of colour and maturity issues.
yes Angelus +30 Medium Excellent Large Low Great size, light production (Tip bearer; needs to be pruned lighter), good shipper. Mildew problems.
yes O'Henry +40 Medium Excellent Med-Large High Good size, store well, late peach, colour can sometimes be a problem, fruits on tips of the branches, self-fertile, limited market (peach market drops off after Sept. long weekend).
maybe PF 17 +2 High     High Split stones can be a problem.
maybe Roza +10 Medium     Medium 75% red, large, sweet peach. Freestone.
maybe PF 15A +10 High Good      
maybe Suncrest +10 Variable Poor/Soft     Soft, split stones can be a problem, hard to pick proper maturity. Freestone.
Yes All Star +12 High Good Med-Large   Like Glohaven for colour.
No Glowing Star +20 High   Med-Large   Can rip where picked because fruit may grow around branch.
maybe PF 25 +26 Good     High Will produce in marginal areas.
maybe Autumn Star +45     Large   Probably too late a maturity time.
no Early Redhaven -15 Medium Poor/Soft Small Good Small Size, split-stone/misshapen fruit a problem, semi-clingstone. Keep soil moisture low at pit hardening to min. split pit.
no Harrowdiamond -12 Low Poor/Soft Medium Good Need to pick fast or else goes soft, don't store well, market resistance, mildew problems, semi-clingstone.
no PF 1 -10 High Poor/Soft Small Low Soft, low storage life, low production, semi-clingstone.
no Redstar +0 High Poor/Soft Medium High Good colour, can be soft, split stones can be a problem, semi-clingstone.
maybe Rising Star -5     Small Good Requires heavy thinning to get fruit size. Semi-freestone.
no Fairhaven +2 Low Poor/Soft Med-Large Good Bruise easily, market resistance.
no Red Globe +3 High   Large   Split stones can be a problem. Freestone.
no Harbrite +5 Low Good-Poor Med-Small Good Heavy fuzz, no colour.
no PF 12 +10 High Poor/Soft Small Low Soft, low storage life, low production.
no Starfire +10 Medium Poor/Soft   High Need multiple picks. Freestone.
no Red Lady +10 High Excellent Small   hard to tell maturity for picking.
no Coralstar +12 Medium Poor/Soft Med-Large   Split stones can be a problem.
no Cresthaven +20 Low Good Med-Large Good Late, Not enough colour.

 

Peach Harvest Chart

Peach Harvest Chart

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