It is essential that you pay attention to the number of chill hours required by the type of peach tree you are getting. The further south you are the less chill hours you have.
What Varieties Of Peaches Grow Well In South Florida?
Florida Prince - 150 Chill Hours
Florida Glo - 150 Chill Hours
Tropical Beauty -150 Chill hours
UF Best -100 Chill hours
UF Sun -100 Chill hours
UF Best
UF Sun
Types Of Peach Fruit
Melting: Stringy and juicy flesh. doesn’t have a long shelf life.
Non-melting: Firmer flesh, usually used for canning.
Clingstone: The pit is one with the flesh of the fruit.
Freestone: The pit simply be pulled away from the flesh of the fruit.
What are chill hours of fruit trees?
Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of the term chill hour before because it’s actually pretty easy to define. Essentially, chill hours refer to those stretches of the night when the temperature hovers between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Chill hours are necessary for getting the fruit ready for harvest season.
Chill hours are not similar for all varieties of peach trees.
UF Best: 100 chill hours
UF Gem: 175 chill hours
Florida crest: 350 chill hours
Floridaglo: 150 chill hours
Floridaprince: 150 chill hours
UF Gold: 200 chill hours
UF 2000: 300 chill hours
Where do I plant my peach tree?
Peaches need to be planted in Full sun and they need to be in a place where water does not pool and sit.
13 июл 2024
