White peach scale has significant impacts on commercial peach growing operations. White peach scale insects cause leaves to yellow and drop, decrease fruit production, and lead to premature death of the tree. For more information on treatment, click here.
After only a few years of doing well in the home orchard, some peach trees will collapse and quickly die. This is the likely result of PTSL, peach tree short life disease. To learn about the causes of this disease and tips for prevention, click the following article.
One nasty little pest that wreaks havoc in a number of fruit trees is the oriental fruit moth. Although troublesome for a number of fruits, it is particularly fond of nectarines and peaches. For some helpful information regarding these pests and your peaches, click here.
Growing peaches in a home orchard can be a great reward come harvest time, unless your trees are hit by brown rot. Peaches with brown rot can be completely destroyed and become inedible. Learn how to manage this fungal disease in the following article.
What is an Intrepid peach? It has been around for a few decades and is characterized by its ability to retain flower buds even in cold snaps. The fruit is the real showstopper, with large peach crops and sweet flavor. Learn more about growing this peach tree here.
If you want a peach that is the belle of the ball, try Belle of Georgia peaches. Gardeners in zones 5 to 8 should try growing a Belle of Georgia peach tree. The brilliant red flowers, multi-purpose fruits, and disease-resistant attributes make it an outstanding tree. Learn more here.
There’s nothing better than homegrown peaches. But even after you’ve harvested your peaches, it’s possible for disaster to strike. One common post-harvest disease is rhizopus rot. Learn more about peach rhizopus rot symptoms and treatment options in this article.
Reliance peach trees are hardy to -25 F. (-32 C.) and can be grown as far north as Canada! And when it comes to harvesting Reliance peaches, the name hints at the bountiful harvest. Learn how to grow and care for Reliance peaches in this article.
Large peaches with a striking red blush, Messina yellow peaches are sweet and juicy. This low-fuzz fruit is delicious eaten straight off the tree, but the firmness of this peach makes it an excellent choice for freezing. Learn more about Messina yellow peaches here.
For an early peach that will grow well in warmer climates, you can hardly do better than Earligrande. This variety is most noted for its very early harvest dates, but it also produces a tasty, versatile fruit that backyard gardeners will enjoy. Click here to learn more.
If you are looking for a cold hardy peach tree, try growing Frost peaches. What is a Frost peach? This variety is a partial freestone with classic peachy good looks and flavor. Click here for some helpful Frost peach information and decide if this is the cultivar for you.
For a tasty, sweet, and large peach, Santa Barbara is a popular choice. What makes this variety unique is not just the high quality of the fruit, but the fact that it has a low chill requirement. Find out how to grow these peaches in this article.
Those growing Tropi-Berta peaches rank them among the tastiest August-ripening peaches, and the trees are extremely adaptable. If you are seeking a new fruit tree for a home orchard and ready to bet on a promising but less-known variety, click here.
Growing peaches in the home garden can be a real treat, but not everyone has space for a full-sized fruit tree. If this sounds like your dilemma, try a Honey Babe peach tree. This pint-sized peach usually grows no taller than 5 or 6 feet (1.5-2 m.). Learn more here.
If you’ve never tried white peaches, you’re in for a real treat. Strawberry Free white peaches are among the most popular varieties. Click this article for more Strawberry Free peach info, and learn to grow this delicious fruit in your garden.
Growing Red Baron peaches isn't particularly difficult, but young trees need some help to establish and develop a good form. We'll give some important Red Baron peach info to help your plant get off to a good start in this article. Click here to learn more.
Dwarf peach tree varieties make life easier for gardeners who want a bounteous harvest of sweet juicy peaches without the challenge of caring for full-size trees. As an added bonus, peach tree dwarf cultivars produce fruit in a year or two. Learn more in this article.
O’Henry peaches are vigorous, heavy-bearing fruit trees considered an excellent choice for the home orchard. If you are considering growing O’Henry peaches, you’ll want to find out where these peach trees do best. Click here for information about these trees.
A peach tree is a great choice for growing fruit in zones 5 through 9. Peach trees produce shade, spring flowers, and of course delicious summer fruit. If you’re looking for something a little different, try the Arctic Supreme white peach. Find more info in this article.
The peach ‘Nectar’ variety is an outstanding white freestone fruit. Nectar peach trees are fairly tall but there are semi-dwarf trees available. These plants are prolific producers with good care. Click here for some info on how to grow a nectar peach and management tips.
If you don’t live in a warm region but love peaches, don’t despair. Try growing Golden Jubilee peach trees. Golden Jubilee peaches can be grown in USDA zones 5-9. The following article contains information on how to grow a Golden Jubilee peach variety.
If you’ve always wanted to grow fruit trees but have limited space, Bonanza dwarf peaches are your dream come true. These miniature fruit trees can be grown in small yards and even in patio containers, and produce full-size, delicious peaches. Learn more in this article.
If you love peaches but not the fuzz, you can grow nectarines, or try growing Babcock peach trees. They do tend to bloom early and are unsuitable for areas with late frost, but Babcock peaches are an excellent choice for mild climates. Learn more in this article.
Elberta peaches are called America’s favorite peaches and are among the most prolific around, a winning combination for those with home orchards. If you want to grow an Elberta peach tree in your backyard, this article will help get you started.
What is a Contender peach tree? Why should I consider growing Contender peaches? This disease-resistant peach tree produces generous crops of medium to large, sweet, juicy freestone peaches. Have we piqued your curiosity? Learn how to grow Contender peaches here.
Blushingstar peaches are one of the classic examples of white-fleshed stone fruit. The trees are fairly unfussy and can produce in just 2 to 3 years. Some tips on how to grow Blushingstar trees will send you on your way to enjoying this outstanding fruit. Learn more here.
White peaches have low or sub-acid flesh as compared to the yellow varieties. The flesh may be pure white or even lightly blushed but has a sweeter taste than the traditional yellow. Check out some popular white peach varieties in this article.
Peaches may be either white or yellow but, regardless, they have the same ripening range and characteristics. Peaches that are yellow are just a matter of preference to those that prefer yellow flesh peaches. Here is more information on growing yellow peach varieties.
Shot hole is a disease affecting several fruit trees, including peaches. It leads to lesions on leaves and eventual leaf drop, and it can sometimes cause unsightly lesions on fruits. But how do you go about treating peach shot hole disease? Find out in this article.
Phytophthora root rot of peach is a destructive disease that afflicts peach trees around the world. With early action, you may be able to save a tree with peach phytophthora root rot. However, prevention is the best means of control. Click here to learn more.
For many gardeners, the addition of a peach tree in the home garden is a valuable addition to the sustainable landscape. Peach trees, such as ‘Suncrest,’ provide growers with fresh fruits which are excellent for baked goods, canning, and fresh eating. Learn more here.
Many of us love peaches and probably never thought about eating any other part of the tree, and that’s a good thing. Peach trees are primarily toxic, except for peach sap. Most of us never thought about eating gum from peach trees but you can learn more about it here.
Stone fruit diseases can wreak havoc on a crop. This is especially true with bacterial canker on peach trees. Treating peach bacterial canker relies upon good culture and minimizing any injury to trees. This article provides additional information on its control.
Peach waterlogging can be a real problem when growing this stone fruit. Peach trees are sensitive to standing water, and the issue can reduce crop yield and even kill a tree if it is not addressed. Learn how to prevent this from happening in this article.
Peach root knot nematodes are tiny roundworms that live in the soil and feed on the roots. The damage is sometimes insignificant. However, in some cases, it may be severe enough to weaken or kill the peach tree. Explore peach nematode control in this article.
The popularity of dwarf varieties of fruit trees has skyrocketed. The ‘Pix Zee’ dwarf peach tree is just one example of the way in which home growers are now able to harvest delectable fresh fruits straight from their yards, balconies, and container plantings. Learn more here.
Peach trees that are showing reduced fruit size and overall growth may be infected with peach Xylella fastidiosa, or phony peach disease (PPD). Learn about the symptoms of Xylella fastidiosa on peach trees and control of this disease here.
Life is just peachy unless your tree has a virus. Peach mosaic virus affects both peaches and plums. There are two ways the plant can become infected and two types of this disease. Both cause significant crop loss and plant vigor. Learn more in this article.
Crown gall is a very common disease that affects a wide range of plants the world over. It is especially common in fruit tree orchards, and even more common among peach trees. But what causes peach crown gall, and what can you do to prevent it? Find out here.
Peaches with armillaria rot are often difficult to diagnose since it may persist for years in the root system before visible symptoms appear. Once symptoms do appear, it is difficult, if not impossible, to treat. Learn about controlling peach armillaria root rot here.
Many fruit trees, such as the ‘Indian Blood’ peach, are excellent examples of old-time favorites being reintroduced to a new generation of gardeners. Click on the following article to learn more about growing Indian Blood peaches in the landscape.
Cotton root rot of peaches is a devastating soil-borne disease that affects not only peaches, but also more than 2,000 species of plants, including cotton, fruit, nut, and shade trees, and ornamental plants. Learn more about this problem and its control here.
High-yielding fruit trees are worth both the work and the investment when it comes time to harvest and enjoy the fresh fruits, especially peaches. If you find yourself low on space, you can still enjoy them by planting a dwarf peach tree like Eldorado. Learn more here.
Gummosis is a disease that affects peach trees and takes its name from the gummy substance that oozes from infection sites. Healthy trees can survive, but you should take steps to prevent the spread of the fungus to prevent and manage infection. This article will help.
Growing peaches is a delight if you love this tasty fruit, but if you see the signs of rust disease, you could lose your harvest. While less of an issue in cooler climates, you should be aware of peach rust, what it looks like, and how to manage or treat it. Learn more here.
Peach leucostoma canker is a common source of frustration among home orchardists, as well as commercial fruit growers. Prevention and management of this fungal disease is of the utmost importance. This article aims to help with that.
While stripping bark off a tree trunk all the way around is likely to kill the tree, you can use a specific tree girdling technique to increase fruit yield in a few species. Click this article for more information about tree girdling techniques.
Not all peach trees have the typical green foliage. There are actually peaches with reddish purple leaves that tend to be on the smaller side, thus more easily harvested. These dwarf purple leaf peach trees add pizzazz to any landscape. Learn more in this article.
Peach trees need to be pruned annually to promote yields and general tree vigor. When is the best time to prune back a peach tree? The following article contains information on how and when to prune a peach tree along with other helpful information.
Some fruit trees do better than others when grown in containers. How about peaches? Can peach trees grow in pots? Click on the following article to find out how to grow peach trees in containers and about container peach tree care.
The ornamental peach tree is a tree developed specifically for its ornamental attributes, namely its lovely spring blossoms. Do ornamental peach trees bear fruit? If so, is an ornamental peach edible? Find answers to these questions in this article.
Peach twig borers are the larvae of plain-looking gray moths. They damage new growth by boring into the twigs, and later in the season they bore into the fruit. Find out how to manage these destructive pests in this article.
Despite the name, peach tree X disease isn't limited to peaches, as it can also affect nectarines and wild chokecherries, and has done extensive damage to cherry crops. Click this article to learn more about peach tree X disease.
Bacterial spot on peach trees results in loss of fruit and the overall malaise of trees caused by recurrent defoliation. Also, these weakened trees are more susceptible to winter injury. Learn more about the disease and its treatment in this article.
Peach trees are relatively easy to grow, but the trees need regular attention, including frequent peach tree spraying, to remain healthy and produce the highest possible yield. Click this article for a typical schedule for spraying peach trees.
If you're looking to eat more of your beloved peaches, go buy some more. If you're looking for an adventure in gardening and a new variety of peach that may be even more delicious, then click this article to learn how to store peach pits.
Peaches are members of the rose family, amongst which they can count apricots, almonds, cherries and plums as cousins. Narrowing down their classification comes down to the types of stones in peaches. What are the different peach stone types? Find out here.
Peach trees are one of the least winter hardy stone fruits. Most varieties are suitable for USDA zones 5 to 9, but surprise snaps happen in warmer regions. Peach tree cold protection starts with species selection and planting location. This article will help.
Peaches are one of the nation's most beloved rock fruit, but it's not always easy to know when a peach should be harvested. What are some of the indicators that it is time for picking peach fruit and how to do it? This article will help with that.
Peach trees not leafing out can be a serious problem that may leave you wondering if you've done something wrong. When a peach tree has no leaves, you can blame the weather. Read here to learn more.
Peach trees not bearing fruit is a problem that frustrates many gardeners. This need not be the case. Learn more about the causes for a tree with no peaches and find a solution in this article.
Growing peaches in the home garden is very rewarding. Unfortunately, peaches are prone to disease. Finding a brown spot on peach fruit may be an indication of peach scab disease. Learn more here.
Have you ever heard of low or high chill peach trees? Chilling requirements for peaches are an essential part of fruit production. Why do peach trees need cold and how much cold do they need? Find out here.
Many backyard gardeners consider their peach trees to be strictly ornamental because of the poor crop they produce. This needn't be the case, though. Thinning fruits may be the answer. This article will help.
Your peach tree was a spring delight covered in beautiful blossoms and then tiny little swollen nubs of peaches to come. And then it happens - it starts dropping fruit! Read here to find out what to do.
While they may not look or taste just like the originals, it is possible to grow peaches from seed pits. If you're interested in growing peaches from seed, then the following article will help with that.
Peach tree leaf curl is one of the most common disease problems affecting nearly all peach and nectarine cultivars. This fungal disease affects all aspects of these fruit trees. Learn about peach leaf curl in this article.
Brown rot fungus is a fungal disease that can devastate stone crop fruits such as nectarines, peaches, cherries and plums. Learn more about this disease and how to control it in this article.
Home grown peaches are a treat. And one way to ensure you get the best peaches possible from your tree is to make sure you are properly using fertilizer for peach trees. Get peach fertilizing tips in this article.
One of the most destructive pests to peach trees is the peach borer. These pests feed under the bark of trees, weakening them and leading to death. Read here to learn how to control peach tree borers.
Grow a peach tree in your yard and you’ll never go back to store-bought. The rewards are great, but peach tree care calls for some careful attention so they don’t fall prey to some of the common peach diseases. Learn what these are and how to manage them here.
Peach tree care requires a commitment to learning how to grow peaches. Peach trees need a regular routine of care which you can find here.