Peach Trees
Peaches
(Prunus persica)
Peach trees can grow in a decent range of areas in southern Australia, but many of their different varieties would thrive in regions that do see colder winters as this helps their blossoms become viable for fruiting the following season.
Plant them in a full sun position with very well-draining, nutrient rich soil. Fertilising regularly, around 3 -4 times per season, will help them thrive, especially if planted in an ideal climate. A good quality, organic fertiliser for fruit & vegetables would be ideal.
Things to be aware of when planting a peach tree in your yard is a fungal disease called “Peach Leaf Curl”. Aptly named, this can cause curly, deformed leaves with a series pink bubble-like growths on them. Click here for some preventative measures.
Happily, peaches are self-pollinating, so they can be planted alone or with others. The fruit ranges in size and commonly has white or yellow flesh with a fuzzy outer skin.
Peach fruit is usually crisp, juicy, and sweet; perfect for a summertime snack. They generally fall into two categories: ‘Freestone‘ where the flesh comes away from the pit easily, leaving it relatively clean and ‘Clingstone‘ where the flesh clings tightly to the pit.
The varieties below can be eaten fresh, or used for cooking, baking, preserve-making and more.
Dwarf trees produce the same size fruit as their full-size counterparts and, when they’re mature, they can bear quite heavily so staking dwarf trees to help support the branches is recommended.
Fullsize Varieties
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Max Height: 4 – 5m
- Elberta
- Golden Queen
Dwarf
Varieties
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Max Height: 2 – 3m
- Anzac
- Elberta
- Fresno
- Golden Queen
- Indian
- O’Henry
- Red Noonan
- Silvan Sunset
- White Gold
Super Dwarf
Varieties
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Max Height: 1.5m
- Sunset (Sold out)
- Valley Red
Peach Variety Information
Click on the names below for more details about our peach range, as well as pollination information.
Anzac Peach Information
As the name might suggest, the Anzac peach was bred in Australia in 1915, making it a classic Aussie variety. It’s a good, large sized, round fruit with deep pink blushed skin over a cream white background. The flesh is firm and juicy with a good, sweet flavour
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: White
Fruit ripens: December – January
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Elberta Peach Information
Elberta is an old American peach variety dating back to 1870 where it’s seen good popularity for preserve-making thanks to its good flavour and being relatively easy to process.
It bears large, round yellow fruit with a pink blush over a yellow skin. The flavour is firm and juice with a great, sweet flavour.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: February
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Fresno Peach Information
Fresnos are a large peach with a deep pink to red skin that’s pretty uniform across the whole fruit. The inner flesh is firm and juicy, with a good, sweet flavour.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: December – January
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Golden Queen Peach Information
The Golden Queen peach is thought to have originated in New Zealand in the early 1900’s. A good, large peach, that’s notable for its lovely golden skin, though it can sometimes take on a slight red blush as it ripens. The inner flesh is firm and juicy with a nice, sweet flavour.
Clingstone variety (flesh clings more tightly to the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: March
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Indian Peach Information
The Indian peach is perhaps one of the more unique looking peaches. A variant of the Indian Blood peach, the fruit’s outer skin takes on a velvety dark red to deep purple colour at times, which makes it stand out quite a bit among other peach trees.
The fruit is medium to large in size and has a firm, juicy inner flesh with a lovely, sweet flavour.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: White, but turns red as the fruit matures
Fruit ripens: February
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
O’Henry Peach Information
O’Henry peaches are a medium to large sized fruit. They have a velvety golden yellow skin that will become almost entirely red as they ripen. The inner flesh is dense and juicy with a firm texture and a sweet, tart, and aromatic flavour.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: February – March
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Red Haven Peach Information
An older peach variety originating in South Haven, Michigan in the 1930s, the Red Haven peach tree produces a good size fruit with dark red to orange flesh and just a small amount of fuzz. The flesh is firm, juicy, and sweet. In the Pacific Northwest of America, it’s known as the “Dessert Peach” thanks to its exceptional flavour and is a favourite among bakers.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: January – February
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Silvan Sunset Peach Information
The Silvan Sunset is a beautiful ‘4 season tree’. It has lovely pink flowers in spring, produces tasty peaches in summer, turns golden yellow in autumn, and even when bare in the wintertime, the branches themselves are a beautiful bright red.
The fruit is medium to large with a lovely golden skin. The inner flesh is firm, juicy, and sweet in flavour.
Clingstone variety (flesh clings more tightly to the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: March – April
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Sunset Red Leaf Peach Information
The Sunset Red Leaf peach tree is low-chill requiring peach which means it can produce fruit even in warmer climates like the Sydney region. As the name suggests, the new growth on these trees will be a lovely dark red colour.
The fruit is medium sized with a dark red and yellow skin. The inner flesh is firm, sweet and juicy.
Clingstone variety (flesh clings more tightly to the stone)
Inner flesh colour: White
Fruit ripens: From November (Subtropical areas) or from January (cooler climates)
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
Valley Red Peach Information
The Valley Red peach is a higher chill variety and would benefit from living in a cooler region of Australia. In ideal conditions, it would produce medium sized fruits with deep orange-yellow skin and a nice red blush over it. The inner flesh is tender, juicy and sweet.
Freestone variety (flesh comes away easily from the stone)
Inner flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit ripens: February
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating
White Gold Peach Information
White Gold peaches are a large sized fruit with a red blush over a white or yellow skin. They are sweet, firm, and juicy with a nice flavour.
Clingstone variety (flesh clings more tightly to the stone)
Inner flesh colour: White
Fruit ripens: January – February
Cross Pollinators: Self-pollinating