Peach at Wairere Nursery

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.

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 suply 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 driper 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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Peach April White

White flesh. A delicious peach with large firm fruit. The juicy white flesh has an attractive pink blush. The tree crops in abundance late in the season and as it has a high resistance to leaf curl would suit organic gardens. Deciduous. TM.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
PVR: TM
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach April White GQ

Current Stock Height: 130/160 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

$59.99

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Peach April White GQ

Expected Stock Height: 150/170 cm ?

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Peach Dixired GQ ?

Medium sized fruit with yellow skin strongly blushed dark red. The yellow free-stone flesh is of excellent quality and suitable for fresh eating or preserving. Ripe around January. This variety is happiest in areas with a cool winter. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Dixi Red GQ

Current Stock Height: 140/150 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

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Peach Elegant Lady

The fruit of this variety are really 'pretty as a peach' with skin that is strongly blushed red over yellow. The firm, free-stone flesh is just the right balance of sugar and acid and coloured a warm yellow. Crops well and ripens in mid January. Plant in a sunny well drained spot.

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Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Elegant Lady GQ

Current Stock Height: 90/110 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

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Peach Fayette

Fayette is a heavy cropper that produces quality fruit of a good size. The flesh and skin are both yellow. Fayette ripens mid to late season. Plant in full sun in well drained fertile soil. Self Fertile. Deciduous.

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Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Fayette GQ

Current Stock Height: 120/140 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

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Peach Glohaven

'Glohaven' produces large sized fruit with skin that is blushed red over yellow and described as "nearly fuzz-less". The freestone flesh is yellow, nice and sweet with a mild flavour. Plant in a well drained sunny spot. Deciduous.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Glohaven GQ

Current Stock Height: 130/150 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

$59.99

Peach Glohaven GQ

Expected Stock Height: 130/150 cm ?

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Peach Golden Grace

New. Prolific crops of medium sized red blushed fruit in mid season. Flesh is yellow, very sweet, low acid and juicy. Clingstone. Well suited to the warmer areas of the country. Spreading tree. Plant in a well drained sunny spot for best results. Deciduous.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink / White
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Golden Grace

Current Stock Height: 180/220 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

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Peach Golden Haze

This peach was selected and developed by Hort. Research and has large golden, cling-stone peaches that are similar to 'Golden Queen' but ripen a lot earlier, around January. The perfect peach for preserving if you have the time or just as good eaten straight off the tree. PVR. Deciduous.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
PVR: SFM077
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m

Peach Golden Haze GQ

Current Stock Height: 180/210 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

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Peach Gordons Glory

Yummy cling-stone peach with golden skin blushed with scarlet. The flesh is golden, juicy and delicious. Matures March to April. Popular as this cultivar has good resistance to leaf curl. Self fertile. Deciduous.

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Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Gordons Glory

Current Stock Height: 140/160 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

$59.99

Peach Gordons Glory GQ

Expected Stock Height: 170/190 cm ?

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Peach Hiawatha

An unusual Peach tree in that it has long narrow maroon leaves that are very striking. The usual pink blossom in spring followed by tasty, small, purple skinned peaches with orange flesh. Something just a bit different for the orchard or ornamental border. Deciduous.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m

Peach Hiawatha GQ

Current Stock Height: 160/180 cm ?

Container: pb18 ?

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Peach Paragon

aka Heritage Peach

'Paragon' is a proven commercial and home garden variety that produces regular and reliable crops of extremely juicy Peaches that are ripe around February. The skin is deep yellow mottled with red when ripe and the yellow flesh is very sweet. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Cling-stone.

Peach Information Page

Flower Colour: Pink
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 4m x 3m

Peach Paragon GQ

Current Stock Height: 140/160 cm ?

Container: 8l ?

$59.99

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