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Peach Varieties for Organic Home Gardeners

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Varieties are selected as good options for organically managed home orchards in Pennsylvania. Not all varieties are available each year.
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Peaches

Cresthaven
Cresthaven is a very firm, highly colored variety for the late season. The fruit is yellow fleshed, freestone, and shows considerable red around the pit. The tree is winter hardy, very productive and has medium vigor. Extra fertilization is recommended to maintain tree longevity and vigor.
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Encore
A very attractive, yellow-fleshed peach. Fruit is large, firm and tolerant to bacterial leaf spot. The tree is vigorous and hardy. ​
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Garnet Beauty
Fruit is high quality, firm and freestone when fully ripe. Tree is vigorous and productive. A good variety to precede Redhaven. Recommended for colder districts.
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Glenglo
Discovered in Martinsburg, West Virginia by W. Glen Welsh, this variety is rapidly becoming an important early season variety in the Mid-Atlantic region. Many consider Glenglo™ the best flavored peach in this season. The fruit is large, very firm and freestone when tree ripened. The tree is medium in vigor and productive.
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Madison
This variety is one of the most winter-hardy varieties available. The fruit is medium to large, uniform in size and of exceptional quality. Madison is recommended for northern climates where peaches are susceptible to low winter temperatures.
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Redhaven
A blue-ribbon, all-purpose peach. Luscious, top-quality fruit is great as a fresh snack or for canning and freezing. Enjoy bushels of large peaches with almost fuzzless skin over firm, creamy textured yellow flesh. Tree is heavy-bearing and easy to grow and maintain. Blooms late to avoid spring frosts. Branches have a spreading nature.
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Reliance
Well known for its cold hardiness, this variety is ideal for northern climates where peaches are not typically grown. The fruit is medium sized, freestone, with a dull blush over greenish-yellow background. Good for canning and freezing.
Picture of reliance peach

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  • About
  • Contact
  • Garden Management
    • Garden Planning
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    • Soil Preparation
    • Soil Testing
    • Soil Fertility Management
    • Vegetable Planting
    • Pest and Disease Control
    • Garden Sitting
  • Installations
    • Raised Beds
    • Traditional Gardens
    • Fruit Trees >
      • Apple Varieties
      • Apricot Varities
      • Cherry Varieties
      • Nectarine Varieties
      • Peach Varieties
      • Pear Varieties
      • Plum Varieties
    • Brambles
    • Blueberries
    • Strawberries
    • Compost
    • Season Extension
    • Drip Irrigation
    • Fencing
    • Paths
  • Homegrown News
  • Glossary