Peach
Peach 'China Flat' Prunus persica
- Description
- Also known as the Donut or Saturn Peach. Self-fertile, freestone peach with white flesh and a delicate flavour. Grown as an espaliered fan shape tree Height to 1.9 mts. Full sun.
- Uses
- Eat fresh
- Purchased From
- Diggers (bare root)
- Date Planted
- 24 July 2018
- Harvest
- Autumn
- Harvest dates
- No fruit yet
- Pruning
- January
- Fertilise
- In early spring with a organic fruit tree fertiliser and compost or cow manure. (Richgro Organics Fruit And Citrus Plant Food)
Peach Dwarf 'Golden Queen'
- Description
- The Dwarf Golden Queen is a self-fertile, yellow fleshed, firm clingstone, late season peach. Famous for its canning abilities as it holds its shape well. It is grown as an espaliered fan shape tree to 1.8 mts high and 2.4 mts wide in full sun.
- Uses
- Preserved, freeze, stew
- Purchased From
- Plantnet - bare root
- Date Planted
- 28 June 2018
- Harvest
- March to April
- Harvest dates
- 18 March to 4 April 2020, 9 peaches
14 to 16 March 2021, 27 peaches with a total weight of 4,250kgs
26 March 2022, 2 large peaches
- Pruning
- In summer to keep the shape
- Fertilise
- In early spring with a organic fruit tree fertiliser and compost or cow manure. (Richgro Organics Fruit And Citrus Plant Food)
