Vigorous and hardy. The peach is native to China and has been cultivated since ancient times. They grow best in well drained, acid, moist soil and full sun. Peaches are known to be one of the harder fruits to grow, especially in northern parts of the country. They are suseptible to many different diseases and insect pests but the newer varieties have increased hardiness and resistance to some of these problems.
Peaches require a second variety to act as a pollinator.
Beautiful red and golden colored skin with firm, smooth textured, fine flavored flesh. Good for freezing, canning or shipping. One of the hardier more disease resitant peaches. Fruit sets heavily, must be thinned to reach true size. Fruit ripens early August.