Washington County Soil Conservation District

2008 Tree Seedling Program

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Redhaven Peach

Redhaven is the all-time favorite of peach lovers for both canning, freezing, or eating fresh.

They are freestone, which means that the fruit comes free from the stone when peeled and excellent quality. Frost hardy. Needs fertile, well drained soils.

Self-fertile. Zones 5-8. Peaches are extremely vigorous trees requiring regular pruning and thinning. Tend to bloom early and may be difficult to crop in late frost areas.

Grows 15'-20'. Harvest July 1-July 10. Harvest 1st year.

   

Gibson Yellow Delicious

Height: 18.00 to 25.00 feet Spread: 18.00 to 25.00 feet

Bloom Color:
White Sun: Full sun Water: Medium wet

General Culture:
Best grown in deep, loamy, moderately fertile, slightly acidic, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates average garden soils, but unamended heavy clay soils which waterlog easily and drain poorly should be avoided. Generally, the more dwarfing the rootstock, the greater the need for soil fertility. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production. More than one variety must be planted in order to facilitate best pollination and subsequent fruit production.

  • Excellent for eating, salads and sauce
  • Good for pies, baking and freezing

 

   

Double Red Delicious

The old standard an excellent eating apple
   

Dwarf Bartlett Pear

Mid season crop of big golden fruits, a favorite for eating fresh and equally good for canning.

Creamy white flesh. Fruit ripens mid-August to mid-September.

   

Flowering Peach (Red)

Height :  15 feet Spread:  15 feet Form:  rounded

General Culture: 

Flowering Peach grows best in an open, sunny location sheltered from wind.  The tree is moderately hard but quite short lived.  Flowering Peach requires much pruning to stimulate flowering (Vis. 1)  so it may always look overly pruned.  The usefulness of Flowering Peach is reduced by disease susceptibility, the need for much pruning, and its short life.  Flowering occurs in spring before the leaves come out and it is sometimes cut short frosts.  After flowering, prune to encourage formation of flowering wood for nest year.  The fruit are small peaches.  Flower color depends on the cultivar grown.  Spring flowering trees are available that are superior to Flowering Peach.

 

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site created: December 4, 2006
site updated: January 9, 2008