Contender too, but I had no luck with them, all three died

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Had so many peaches last year, we’ll never run out of jam! Usually frost kills the blossoms. 20-25% of the time they survive. Hard to beat a fresh peach. Apricot too!

I'm actually trying to find apricot too

Blushingstar and red haven are my peaches. The red haven are canners, good for anything, and early, where the blushingstar are table peaches and are later. They don’t turn brown when cut. Light flesh that’s good fresh or for cooking.

Stark Brothers have a quality operation. I go through them.

So far my young Peach tree is thriving

I planted a Reliance peach & 2 Moorpark apricot trees last night from Chief River Nursery. Chief River always seems to have good products.

I planted many hundred apricot seeds, that I am hoping will come up soon. I am going to let some grow up and graft peaches onto others. I am hoping to make enough peach trees with them to start a you pick.

I have thousands of cherry seeds planted. Unlike most fruit trees, sour cherry seeds grow close in type to the parents. I've started transferring cherry seedling from their beds to deep tree pots. I hope to plant them in rows in the Fall.

I can barely walk right now and can get very little of what I want to done. It's been very frustrating. I would like to grow a huge number of plants this year.

Keith

Nice looking peaches west river

One reliable producer for us in Oregon is a 'Veteran' peach. I think they were developed in Michigan a long time ago but they really gained a following in Oregon because they hardly ever fail to set a good crop. The peach itself is not attractive, kind of a greenish yellow but the flesh is honey sweet with exquisite flavor. A free stone, you can grab a peach twist it in half and start eating.

If I was going to start from scratch I would also go with reliance started by university of mn.

Have you ever tried a Veteran?

No sir not to my knoweledge...Im just wanting something to survive all our spring frost and yet a sweet delicate flavor. Again BP thanks for the info...I may have to hunt one up. Or find seed

Seed wouldn't help but I see there are a lot of nurseries that still carry them. Apparently I was wrong where the variety was developed. It was in Canada.

Ive already been looking but honestly with my health I probably wouldnt live to see another bear fruit. Bettr cut my losses and stick with what Ive got. BUT...........We never know when our time is.

You can buy peach trees at TSC, Rural King and Walmart, that already have peaches on them, that will fruit next year too. When it gets hot, you can buy the trees for under $2.00 sometimes.

Keith

Peaches bear on last years wood. By third leaf you should be able to get a dozen peaches or more.

I've grown Peaches, they typically will last 3-5 years then die. Might get one crop from them.
A waste of time in WI if you ask me.
Only way they might work out is planted close to a dark colored house on the south side.

Peaches are dying from the moment you plant them. I used to think that the spray recommendations for peaches was over the top. After having grown two acres of peaches and nectarines for a couple of decades I came to the conclusion that they are understated. If you aren't willing or able to spray peach trees at least 8-10 times in a calendar year better resign yourself to the fact that your facing an uphill battle. I eventually took out my orchard for those reasons.

However no fool like an old one....just planted 60 peach trees this fall (after 15 years of no peaches) and am picking up another 50 trees next week. Veteran, Suncrest, Contender and O' Henry.

Carl, who do you buy your peach trees and other plants from?

Keith