Country Sweet Peach

The Country Sweet Peach is a fabulous variety that captures that true rural fruit stand flavor of ripe peaches in June. Flowering in March with very large pink flowers, by mid-June your first peaches will be ready to pick, and what peaches they are. 3-inches across and weighing up to 4 ounces, they have yellow flesh with a firm but yielding texture, sweet flavor and low acidity. The skin is uniformly a delicious dark red. Forming a tree up to 15 feet tall and wide, this top-quality peach is perfect for all areas with moderate temperatures.

• Large 4-ounce fruits with a full dark-red skin
• Firm but juicy yellow flesh is semi-clingstone
• Deliciously sweet with low acidity and a great flavor
• Beautiful large pink flowers on bare branches in spring
• Ideal for areas with moderate climates and some winter cold

Needing 800 to 900 chilling hours, the Country Sweet Peach is ideal for areas with hot summers and some winter cold. It should be planted in full sun, in light, well-drained soil. Add plenty of organic material and plant on a mound if your soil contains a lot of clay. Prune to develop an open, vase-shaped crown of about 5 radiating limbs. Any pests or diseases can be dealt with using organic growing methods. Thin the young fruit as it develops to produce full-sized, top-quality peaches.