Peach
Submitted by jlewis on Sun, 2008-05-04 16:10
Botanical Name: Prunus persica
Central Texas is in the medium chilling area and requires 600-700 hrs of chilling.
Bicentennial
Small fruit, cling type (700 hrs); average ripe date 5/20 – 5/30.
Recommended by ag, mg, og
Dixiland
Large, freestone of very high quality. Ripens with Redskin (750 hrs); average ripe date 7/14-7/30.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
Harvester
Medium to large freestone or semi-freestone, excellent quality, good commercial variety, disease resistant. Ripens late June. (750 hrs) average ripe date 6/15-6/25.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
June Gold
Large, yellow-fleshed cling, good production of quality fruit. Best variety for south-central Texas. (650 hours); average ripe date 5/22-6/03. Note: og recommends against this variety.
Recommended by ag, mg, ns
Loring
Large freestone, excellent quality, disease-resistant. Often caught by late frosts. (750 hrs); average ripe date 7/06-7/11.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
Milam
Heavy crops of high-quality fruit. Freestone. Medium-sized peaches (700 hrs); average ripe date 7/01-7/10.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
Redglobe
Freestone, good quality, productive. Ripens early July. Susceptible to bacterial spot. (ns says not for central Texas zone 'E') (850 hrs); average ripe date 7/01-7/10.
Recommended by ag, mg, og
Redskin
Freestone, excellent quality, fine variety (750 hrs); average ripe date 7/13-7/20.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
Sentinel
Large, semi-freestone, excellent quality, yields well. Increasingly popular. Escapes last freezes more often than other types. (800-850 hrs); average ripe date 6/3-6/14.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
Springold
Cling, good production of small fruit, reasonable quality for early peach (700-750 hrs); average ripe date 5/15-5/20.
Recommended by ag, mg, og, ns
LaFeliciana
A release of LSU and recommended often for southern states since it has a low chill requirement. This freestone peach is medium to large and yellow with a red blush. The sweet flesh is good for all uses. A dependable cropper and widely adaptable. Zones 8-9a. (Johnson Nursery)
Recommended by tf
Rio Grande
'Rio Grande' is suited to the warmer areas of the Southeast, California and Florida. A medium to large, freestone peach with a red blush on yellow skin. Firm, mild flavor, early bearing. Productive with showy flowers, does not have a high chill requirement. Fruit varies in size and surface texture. (www.backyardgardener.com)
Recommended by tf
REFERENCES
SOURCES
- Texas Pecan Nursery, P.O. Box 306, Chandler, TX 75758, 903-849-6203. Has Dixiland, June Gold, Loring, Redglobe, Redskin, Rio Grande, Sentinel, and Springold Peach trees.
- Johnson Nursery