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Peach
Just the word “Peach” creates associations that make the mouth water! And the word “Peachy” makes one think of something beautiful, soft, and fragrant. And then there is the colour; a soft, warm, pastel shade that is reminiscent of the flesh of the fruit rather than the blossom. A tree well worth growing for its delectable fruit, the Peach is also a truly beautiful flowering specimen, with its blossoms bursting into ‘pinkness’ in the early spring. And, being a deciduous tree, it will also produce beautiful autumn foliage after the fruiting is over. This is a good specimen to shape into an Espalier form.
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Peaches like moist, well drained soil with some protection from strong wind for the spring blossom. Keep the ground around the base of the trees free of weeds and feed young trees with good quality organic compost. Peaches should be located in a position with good air flow. This allows cold air to flow away on frosty nights and keeps the area cool in summer. Peaches are best planted in early winter, as this allows time for the roots to establish and be able to sustain the new spring growth. For optimum growth, peach trees require a constant supply of water. This should be increased shortly before the harvest. The best tasting fruit is produced when the peach is watered throughout the season. Drip irrigation is ideal, at least one dripper per tree.
Most of the peach trees we stock are named cultivars grafted onto a suitable rootstock. It is possible to grow a tree from either a peach or nectarine seed, but the fruit quality of the resulting tree will be very unpredictable. Peaches have a high nutrient requirement, needing more nitrogen than most other fruit trees. A mulch of poultry manure in autumn soon after the harvest will benefit the tree.
If the leaves of the peach are yellow or small, the tree needs more nitrogen. Blood meal and bone meal are suitable fertilizers - and don’t forget lashings of luscious compost.Tips for good fruit: If the full amount of peaches remain on the tree, they will be under-sized and lacking in flavour. The fruit should be thinned when they have reached 2 cm in diameter, usually about 2 months after flowering. Fresh fruit is best consumed on the day of picking, as they do not keep well. They are best eaten when the fruit is slightly soft, having an aroma, and heated by the sun.
Cultivated peaches are divided into "freestone" and "clingstone" cultivars, depending on whether the flesh sticks to the stone or not; both kinds can have either white or yellow flesh. Peaches with white flesh typically are very sweet with little acidity, while yellow-fleshed peaches typically have an acidic tang coupled with sweetness, though this also varies greatly. Both colours often have some red on their skin. Apart from eating them sun-ripened off the tree, or slightly chilled with fresh cream, there are some fabulous recipes that use peaches, such as smoothies, fruit salads, the great Peach Island Sunset drink, peach and plum gratin, fruit kebabs, peach-teriyaki grilled chicken, buttermilk and peach muffins and many, many more mouthwatering munchies.
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Nectarine Garden Delight/Peach Bonanza Std
Double Graft Nectarine-Peach. Enjoy the double delights of delicious Nectarines and Peaches on one dwarf tree. 'Garden Delight' has sweet yellow fleshed free-stone fruit and Bonanza produces yellow fleshed, low acid, sweet and juicy fruit. Grow in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Nectarines and Peaches are both both botanically known as Prunus persica - Nectarines are really just 'fuzzless' Peaches hence they grow well together on this double graft dwarf tree.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.5mx1.5m
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Current Stock Height: S90 / H110cm
Container: pb12
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Nectarine Garden Delight/Peach Rose Chiffon Std
Double Graft Dwarf Nectarine-Peach. Garden Delight - Large, yellow, juicy freestone fruit ripen about March/April. Bonanza - Yellow skin with a red blush and pale yellow flesh. These genetic dwarf trees do well in containers. Plant in a sunny well drained position for best results.
Habit: Upright
Height: Std
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Peach Black Boy
A stunning peach with a dark wine coloured outer and inner. The rich, juicy, textured flesh is absolutely delicious. One of my favourites. If there are any left over after raiding the tree (which I doubt) they also bottle well. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5mx3m
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Current Stock Height: 210/230cm
Container: PB28
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Peach Blackboy/Apricot Moorpark
Double Graft Peach-Apricot.
Blackboy - A gourmet Peach with deep wine-purple skin and wine-red mottled flesh. YUM. Ripe late summer. Moorpark - A 'fuzzless' smooth Apricot with yellow skin and firm orange flesh with a sweet flavour. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
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Peach Bonanza Dwarf std
A genetic dwarf Peach tree that will provide you with a bonanza of delicious juicy peaches in summer. The fruit have yellow skin with a red blush and the flesh is a pale yellow. With pretty pink spring blossom and lush green foliage this tree is highly ornamental as well as productive. Self fertile. Deciduous.
Peaches are tolerant of most soils but they do need good drainage and love to be in the sun.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.5mx1.5m
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Current Stock Height: 100/120cm
Container: PB18
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Peach Briggs Red May
Heritage Peach. A medium to large round peach. Has white skin with a bright red cheek. The flesh is greenish white, melting and juicy with a rich flavour. A freestone variety. Definitely one of the best early white fleshed varieties. Ripe in December. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
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Peach Camden
Heritage Peach. A popular Peach with orchardists as it is a reliable producer that shows some disease resistance. The medium sized yellow fruit are very juicy with a rich flavour. Clingstone. Ripens around December. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5m x 3m
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Peach Cot
The peach and the apricot liked each other so much they got together and produced this delicious, smooth skinned golden fruit. The flesh is sweet and juicy with a firm texture. A regular cropping tree which is self-fertile. Fruit matures in March. A fine dessert fruit. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Height: 5mx3m
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Current Stock Height: 240/250cm
Container: Pb40
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Peach Dble Blackboy/Golden Queen
Double grafted. Blackboy - Dark wine coloured flesh that is very sweet and juicy. Dark red-black skin. Ripens about March. Freestone. Golden Queen. - NZ's favourite Peach. Golden skin outer firm delicious golden flesh inner. Ripens in March.
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Current Stock Height: 130cm/140cm
Container: pb286666
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Peach Dble Bonanza/Rose Chiffon Std
Double Graft Dwarf Peach. Bonanza - Yellow skin with a red blush and pale yellow sweet flesh.
Rose Chiffon - Really bright spring blossom followed by white fleshed fruit. These genetic dwarf peaches are ideal for smaller gardens and container growing. Plant in the sun in a well drained position.
Habit: Upright
Height: Std
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