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Peaches
Peaches can be grown in all regions of NZ, frost protection is recommended in cooler regions to prevent blossom being burnt. Plant in a sunny sheltered position with free-draining soil. Peaches are all self-fertile, however, crops can be improved by planting two different varieties.
Seasons: (guidelines only, fruiting times may differ from region to region)
Early: December/January Mid: January/February Late: March/April
Cultivar
Apricot Queen
Apricot Queen
Fruit Size
Small
Small
Description
Flesh and skin is orange-yellow. Freestone
Flesh and skin is orange-yellow. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Heavy cropper. Great bottling
Heavy cropper. Great bottling
Cultivar
April White
April White
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Firm white flesh with pink blush
Firm white flesh with pink blush
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Abundant cropper. Leaf curl resistant.
Abundant cropper. Leaf curl resistant.
Cultivar
Blackboy
Blackboy
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Port wine skin and flesh, flavourful, juicy. Freestone
Port wine skin and flesh, flavourful, juicy. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Fresh, dessert and bottling
Fresh, dessert and bottling
Cultivar
Bonanza, Dwarf
Bonanza, Dwarf
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Pale Yellow flesh
Pale Yellow flesh
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Juicy and delicious
Juicy and delicious
Cultivar
Camden
Camden
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Yellow,pink blush skin, flesh yellow. Sweet
Yellow,pink blush skin, flesh yellow. Sweet
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Heritage peach. Reliable cropper.
Heritage peach. Reliable cropper.
Cultivar
Coconut Ice
Coconut Ice
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Pink skin, crisp white flesh
Pink skin, crisp white flesh
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
High chill, grows best in cooler regions, heavy cropper
High chill, grows best in cooler regions, heavy cropper
Cultivar
Dig This
Dig This
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Pink skin, white flesh, crisp and sweet
Pink skin, white flesh, crisp and sweet
Season
Mid-Late
Mid-Late
Comment
Low chill requirement
Low chill requirement
Cultivar
Dixired
Dixired
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Freestone. Yellow flesh
Freestone. Yellow flesh
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Grows well in cooler regions
Grows well in cooler regions
Cultivar
Elegant Lady
Elegant Lady
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Skin bright red/yellow. Flesh yellow. Freestone
Skin bright red/yellow. Flesh yellow. Freestone
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Heavy cropper, compact tree
Heavy cropper, compact tree
Cultivar
Fayette
Fayette
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Flesh and skin yellow
Flesh and skin yellow
Season
Mid-Late
Mid-Late
Comment
Heavy cropper, keep thinned for best results
Heavy cropper, keep thinned for best results
Cultivar
Flamecrest
Flamecrest
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Velvet red over Yellow skin. Yellow flesh, freestone
Velvet red over Yellow skin. Yellow flesh, freestone
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Excellent quality and flavour
Excellent quality and flavour
Cultivar
Freestone Queen
Freestone Queen
Fruit Size
Med-Large
Med-Large
Description
Skin golden,red blush, Flesh golden. Freestone
Skin golden,red blush, Flesh golden. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Sport of Golden Queen
Sport of Golden Queen
Cultivar
Garden Lady. Dwarf
Garden Lady. Dwarf
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Skin Yellow, flesh yellow
Skin Yellow, flesh yellow
Season
Mid-Late
Mid-Late
Comment
Great for small gardens or containers
Great for small gardens or containers
Cultivar
Glohaven
Glohaven
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Red over yellow skin. Yellow flesh. Freestone
Red over yellow skin. Yellow flesh. Freestone
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Heavy cropper, good dessert fruit
Heavy cropper, good dessert fruit
Cultivar
Golden Grace
Golden Grace
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Skin red blushed. Flesh yellow, low acid
Skin red blushed. Flesh yellow, low acid
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Good cropper. Suited to warmer areas
Good cropper. Suited to warmer areas
Cultivar
Golden Haze
Golden Haze
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Skin and flesh golden
Skin and flesh golden
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Similar to Golden Queen, ripens early, good bottling peach
Similar to Golden Queen, ripens early, good bottling peach
Cultivar
Golden Queen
Golden Queen
Fruit Size
Med-Large
Med-Large
Description
Golden yellow skin and flesh
Golden yellow skin and flesh
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Heavy Cropper, great bottling peach
Heavy Cropper, great bottling peach
Cultivar
Gordons Glory
Gordons Glory
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Skin golden blushed scarlet, flesh golden
Skin golden blushed scarlet, flesh golden
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Shows good resistance to leaf curl
Shows good resistance to leaf curl
Cultivar
Hiawatha
Hiawatha
Fruit Size
Small
Small
Description
Purple skin with orange flesh
Purple skin with orange flesh
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Regular cropper, maroon leaf colour. Dessert fruit
Regular cropper, maroon leaf colour. Dessert fruit
Cultivar
Hobbs Late Red
Hobbs Late Red
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Red skin, white flesh
Red skin, white flesh
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Shows good resistance to leaf curl
Shows good resistance to leaf curl
Cultivar
Honey Babe. Dwarf
Honey Babe. Dwarf
Fruit Size
Small
Small
Description
Flesh is orange, tangy, juicy
Flesh is orange, tangy, juicy
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Grows well in warmer areas
Grows well in warmer areas
Cultivar
Improved Flavourcrest
Improved Flavourcrest
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Skin dark red/yellow. Flesh yellow and sweet
Skin dark red/yellow. Flesh yellow and sweet
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Heavy regular cropper.
Heavy regular cropper.
Cultivar
Maycrest
Maycrest
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Skin bright red/yellow. Flesh yellow, firm. Freestone
Skin bright red/yellow. Flesh yellow, firm. Freestone
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Showy blooms Juicy flavour
Showy blooms Juicy flavour
Cultivar
Paragon
Paragon
Fruit Size
Medium-Large
Medium-Large
Description
Red blushed yellow skin. Yellow flesh
Red blushed yellow skin. Yellow flesh
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Heritage Peach. Dessert or bottling peach
Heritage Peach. Dessert or bottling peach
Cultivar
Pixzee. Dwarf
Pixzee. Dwarf
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Skin yellow/red. Flesh Gold. Freestone
Skin yellow/red. Flesh Gold. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Great for small gardens or containers
Great for small gardens or containers
Cultivar
Red Haven
Red Haven
Fruit Size
Med-Large
Med-Large
Description
Firm peach, yellow flesh. Freestone
Firm peach, yellow flesh. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Consistent proven performer
Consistent proven performer
Cultivar
Romstar
Romstar
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Yellow flesh, red blush skin. Freestone
Yellow flesh, red blush skin. Freestone
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
High yielding quality, dessert peach
High yielding quality, dessert peach
Cultivar
Rose Chiffon. Dwarf
Rose Chiffon. Dwarf
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Firm yellow flesh. Excellent flavour. Freestone.
Firm yellow flesh. Excellent flavour. Freestone.
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Good eating and bottling
Good eating and bottling
Cultivar
Scarlet O'Hara
Scarlet O'Hara
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Blush red skin, white flesh, excellent flavour
Blush red skin, white flesh, excellent flavour
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Low acid fruit
Low acid fruit
Cultivar
Snow Grace
Snow Grace
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
White flesh, juicy and sweet round fruit
White flesh, juicy and sweet round fruit
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Prolific Cropper
Prolific Cropper
Cultivar
Snowbrite
Snowbrite
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
White flesh, juicy,sweet round fruit
White flesh, juicy,sweet round fruit
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Vigorous Upright habit. Consistent performer
Vigorous Upright habit. Consistent performer
Cultivar
Springcrest
Springcrest
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Red blushed skin with yellow flesh
Red blushed skin with yellow flesh
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Early flowering attractive tree. Good cropper
Early flowering attractive tree. Good cropper
Cultivar
Springold
Springold
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Yellow skin and flesh
Yellow skin and flesh
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Delicious taste, reliable cropper
Delicious taste, reliable cropper
Cultivar
Springwhite
Springwhite
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Blushed red skin, white firm flesh
Blushed red skin, white firm flesh
Season
Mid
Mid
Comment
Excellent quality, good acidity. Heavy Cropper
Excellent quality, good acidity. Heavy Cropper
Cultivar
Spring Lady
Spring Lady
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Reddish skin, yellow-orange flesh
Reddish skin, yellow-orange flesh
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Reliable cropper
Reliable cropper
Cultivar
Tasty Zee
Tasty Zee
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
White fleshed. Freestone
White fleshed. Freestone
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Sweet and juicy, commercial grade, reliable cropper
Sweet and juicy, commercial grade, reliable cropper
Cultivar
Wiggins
Wiggins
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Greenish-yellow skin, white flesh. Freestone
Greenish-yellow skin, white flesh. Freestone
Season
Early
Early
Comment
Heritage Peach. Old Standard, reliable
Heritage Peach. Old Standard, reliable
Cultivar
Yumyeong
Yumyeong
Fruit Size
Large
Large
Description
Red Skin, white crunchy flesh
Red Skin, white crunchy flesh
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Tropical flavour, shows good disease resistance
Tropical flavour, shows good disease resistance
Cultivar
Peachcot
Peachcot
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Peach cross Apricot. Sweet and juicy fruit
Peach cross Apricot. Sweet and juicy fruit
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Nice dessert fruit
Nice dessert fruit
Cultivar
Peacherine Healeys
Peacherine Healeys
Fruit Size
Medium
Medium
Description
Peach cross Nectarine Skin red/yellow, flesh yellow, sweet
Peach cross Nectarine Skin red/yellow, flesh yellow, sweet
Season
Late
Late
Comment
Good Bottling
Good Bottling
Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: