My winters have occasional night-time frosts but are otherwise mild. I
would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I want
a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and cooking.
Peach trees are not long-lived. I just today had a 'Ventura' peach
removed because it was well past its prime and no longer grew with any
vigor; I had it some 15-20 years. Before that, I had a 'Golden Blush'
for about 15 years.
I preferred the 'Golden Blush' but could not find it when the first tree
had to be removed. 'Ventura' is okay, but I did not see it in any
nursery at the beginning of this year, when bare-root fruit trees were
available.
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary>
Posted by Bill who putters on September 22, 2010, 3:40 pm
> My winters have occasional night-time frosts but are otherwise mild. I > would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I want > a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and cooking. > > Peach trees are not long-lived. I just today had a 'Ventura' peach > removed because it was well past its prime and no longer grew with any > vigor; I had it some 15-20 years. Before that, I had a 'Golden Blush' > for about 15 years. > > I preferred the 'Golden Blush' but could not find it when the first tree > had to be removed. 'Ventura' is okay, but I did not see it in any > nursery at the beginning of this year, when bare-root fruit trees were > available.
I tied to remember a name but failed. This site is real close and
perhaps a gander.
> My winters have occasional night-time frosts but are otherwise mild. I > would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I want > a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and cooking. > Peach trees are not long-lived. I just today had a 'Ventura' peach > removed because it was well past its prime and no longer grew with any > vigor; I had it some 15-20 years. Before that, I had a 'Golden Blush' > for about 15 years. > I preferred the 'Golden Blush' but could not find it when the first tree > had to be removed. 'Ventura' is okay, but I did not see it in any > nursery at the beginning of this year, when bare-root fruit trees were > available.
The varieties with "Haven" in the name were bred right near here
where I live - and we have some murderous winter weather. There are
many: Hale Haven, Red Haven, etc. Red Haven is frequently recommended
for home gardens.
Tony M.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on September 23, 2010, 2:08 am
David E. Ross wrote:
> My winters have occasional night-time frosts but are otherwise mild. > I would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I > want a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and cooking. > > Peach trees are not long-lived. I just today had a 'Ventura' peach > removed because it was well past its prime and no longer grew with any > vigor; I had it some 15-20 years. Before that, I had a 'Golden Blush' > for about 15 years. > > I preferred the 'Golden Blush' but could not find it when the first > tree had to be removed. 'Ventura' is okay, but I did not see it in > any nursery at the beginning of this year, when bare-root fruit trees > were available.
We like fragar I don't know if it is available where you are.
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> would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I want
> a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and cooking.
>
> Peach trees are not long-lived. I just today had a 'Ventura' peach
> removed because it was well past its prime and no longer grew with any
> vigor; I had it some 15-20 years. Before that, I had a 'Golden Blush'
> for about 15 years.
>
> I preferred the 'Golden Blush' but could not find it when the first tree
> had to be removed. 'Ventura' is okay, but I did not see it in any
> nursery at the beginning of this year, when bare-root fruit trees were
> available.