Retail Information – Peaches
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Angel Peach™
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Full Size: 3.0m (h) x 3.0m (w)
- Fruit: Flat red over yellow skinned peach with rich yellow flesh.
- Harvest: December (subtropical variety) or January-February (non-subtropical variety).
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Low (subtropical variety) or medium (non-subtropical variety).
This is an extremely popular variety with delicious fruits. PlantNet® offers two varieties under the blanket name Angel Peach™ – 97-2HA-18PC our variety suited to most of Australia, and UFO cv Fla.98-7CP (PBR) our subtropical variety available in QLD, Northern NSW, and WA.
Dwarf Anzac Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Large white freestone peaches with a nice pink blush over creamy-white skin.
- Harvest: Late December to January.
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
This is an older variety but an excellent, classic peach. It was released in 1915 and named in honour of the Anzacs. This variety does well in most parts of Australia, except subtropical and tropical areas. Requires thinning.
Dwarf Crimson Rocket Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 1.0-1.5m (w)
- Fruit: Medium to large freestone fruits with yellow flesh and a deep red skin over yellow.
- Harvest: Late March
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
This is a classic COLUMNAR variety with excellent fruit and a habit that makes it suitable to many home gardeners with limited space. It’s availability on PlantNet®’s exclusive dwarf rootstock means that the mature height of the tree is more manageable for modern gardeners.
Dwarf Elberta Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Large freestone fruit with yellow flesh and a pink/light red over green/cream skin.
- Harvest: Mid-February
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium-High.
A great old variety which was once the standard US peach! Great for eating, canning and drying, and only occasionally offered at farmers markets. This is a great old variety for home gardeners looking for a peach they can’t buy in the supermarket.
Dwarf Fresno Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Large freestone fruit with yellow flesh and a rich red skin.
- Harvest: Late December
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
A great traditional variety great for eating, canning, and drying.
Dwarf Golden Queen Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Large clingstone peaches with yellow flesh and yellow-orange skin.
- Harvest: March to April
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
Probably one of the best-known peaches in Australia due to its’ use in canning and offering as a late variety in markets. A very popular variety for home gardeners!
Dwarf Indian Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Medium to large freestone fruit with white flesh that matures to blood red, and velvety dark red/purple skin.
- Harvest: Late February
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium-High.
Growing in popularity at retail garden centres due to its’ unusual fruit colour which offers home gardeners fruit that they can’t access in a supermarket. This is a great variety for gardeners looking for something different.
Dwarf O’Henry Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Medium to large freestone fruit with yellow flesh and bright red skin (can colour less in cooler areas).
- Harvest: February to March
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium-High.
An older variety with beautiful flavour.
Dwarf Red Noonan Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Medium to large freestone fruit with white flesh and deep red skin.
- Harvest: Late December-January.
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
Great flavoured peaches which can bruise when soft, so not commonly available at fresh fruit markets. This is a good white fleshed freestone variety for people looking for something different.
Dwarf Silvan Sunset™ Peach
Essential Information
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Medium to large clingstone fruit with yellow flesh and yellow/orange skin.
- Harvest: March to April
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
A Golden Queen selection with extremely ornamental qualities – it’s nickname is Four Seasons Peach after all! Stunning pink flowers in spring are followed by rich yellow leaves, and new growth is bright which maintains interest over winter. This variety is PBR protected.
Dwarf White Gold™ Peach
Essential Information
Variety Fragar
- Dwarf Size: 2.5m (h) x 2.5m (w)
- Fruit: Large clingstone fruit with white flesh and red over white/yellow skin.
- Harvest: Mid-January
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Medium.
Excellent aromatic flavour making up for the fact that it’s a clingstone! This is an easy to grow tree with consistent flavoured peach. A chance seedling from Bathurst, NSW, and suitable to most regions (except subtropical and tropical).
Tropical Sensations®
Early Beauty Peach™
Essential Information
Variety UF Beauty Fla.98-1C (PBR)
- Size: 3.0m (h) x 3.0m (w)
- Fruit: Medium clingstone fruit with yellow flesh (with some red pigments) and dark red over yellow skin.
- Harvest: Early October.
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Low.
A great low chill variety for subtropical climates. This peach is available to home gardeners seasonally in QLD, Northern NSW, and WA. On top of this, it’s peach rust resistant, and the fruit has a great shelf life!
Delight-Ful Peach™
Essential Information
Variety UFONE Fla.97-30C (PBR)
- Size: 3.0m (h) x 3.0m (w)
- Fruit: Medium clingstone fruit with yellow flesh and red over yellow skin.
- Harvest: September to October.
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Chill: Low.
A great low chill variety for subtropical climates. This peach is available to home gardeners seasonally in QLD, Northern NSW, and WA. On top of this, it’s peach rust resistant, and the fruit has a great shelf life!
Super Dwarf Sunset Red Leaf Peach™
Essential Information
Variety Sunset 1 (Fla. 03-01ordw) (PBR)
Size: 1.5m (h) x 1.0m (w)
Fruit: Medium clingstone fruit with white flesh and red red skin.
Harvest: November-December (subtropical) or January-February (non-subtropical).
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Chill: Low.
A great low chill variety for subtropical climates AND most other climates. Home gardeners in subtropical climates can enjoy this variety when sourced from a QLD/Northern NSW/WA stockist on low chill rootstock; gardeners in all other regions can enjoy this variety on a medium chill rootstock. Being a super dwarf, this variety fits into almost ALL Aussie backyards!
Do not allow the rootstock to shoot and overtake this variety.
Description
The PlantNet® range of peaches includes super dwarves, dwarves, and full-sized trees with a range of chilling requirements to ensure every gardener has a suitable tree. Note that varieties can differ in flowering and fruiting times depending on your location and year to year. The PlantNet® range of peaches is easy to grow and we try to ensure that varieties are sold in retail only in regions where they will perform well. We achieve this with our network of conscientious nurseries and online information available to all.
Suitability Map
Low chill: Super Dwarf Sunset Red Leaf Peach™, Delight-Ful Peach™, Early Beauty Peach™, Angel Peach™ (cv UFO cv Fla.98-7CP ).
Medium chill: White Gold™, Angel, Anzac, Crimson Rocket, Elberta, Fresno, Golden Queen, Indian, O’Henry, Red Noonan, Silvan Sunset™.
High chill: Elberta, Indian, O’Henry.
Peach Harvest Chart
Where To Order This Range:
QLD:
Ausplant Nurseries
Flemings QLD
Common Customer FAQs
What low chill dwarf peaches are available?
Dwarf Angel Peach™ (WA), Super Dwarf Sunset Peach™ (Aus wide).
Potted peaches and nectarines growing for retail nurseries.
Silvan Sunset Peach™ displaying its’ gorgeous autumn colour.