What Should I Know About My Variety Of Peaches?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Redstar’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Red Haven’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Arctic Supreme’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Harrow Diamond’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Saturn’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Klondike White’?

Resistance to bacterial spot and canker makes ‘Redstar’ a solid backyard choice. Spreading trees produce medium-to-large, yellow, semi-freestone peaches in midseason. Fruits have a rich, orange-red color, firm flesh, and an excellent flavor. This self-fertile variety can be planted in early spring and harvested during mid-to late summer. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is not a cold-hardy variety.

Dark pink flowers in spring are followed in late summer by heavy crops of peaches with firm yellow flesh, reddening toward the center. The skins are yellow with a red flush. It is a hardy tree, and resistant to peach leaf curl. This self-fertile variety can be planted in late fall or early winter and harvested in late summer. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This large, white, semi-freestone peach is favored for its sweet and tangy, yet delicate, flavor. Fruits are very firm-textured for a white peach and have a nice acid-sugar balance. It is a “low-chill” variety for warm winter climates. This self-fertile variety can be planted in early spring and harvested in late summer. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is not a cold-hardy variety.

Resistant to bacterial spot and brown rot, Canadian-bred ‘Harrow Diamond’ is known for its large, frost-resistant, pink blossoms and early harvest. Medium-large fruits are nearly freestone, with fairly firm flesh and a good flavor. This self-fertile variety can be planted in early spring and harvested during midsummer. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This new variety has unusual flattened peaches resembling a doughnut in shape. The white flesh is firm, very sweet, and has an excellent flavor, while the skin is white, flushed with dusky pink and red. It is susceptible to peach leaf curl. This self-fertile variety can be planted in late fall or early winter and harvested in mid-to late summer. It has poor resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

The white peaches have a sweeter, milder taste than yellow varieties. The vigorous trees produce good yields of large, high-quality fruits, which exhibit a purplish-red blush over creamy red skin. They are susceptible to bacterial spots. This self-fertile variety can be planted in early spring and harvested in late summer. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is not a cold-hardy variety.

‘Ernie’s Choice’ medium-to-large, mostly red freestone peaches are known for their luscious flavor and juicy texture, which bruises easily. Blossoms are showy, and the productive trees are moderately resistant to bacterial spots. This self-fertile variety can be planted in early spring and harvested in late summer. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is not a cold-hardy variety.