"Prunus persica"
Tropic Beauty
Southern summer favorite with low chill hours makes this red skin, yellow flesh semi-freestone fruit a Florida winner. Bred for humid conditions & excellent taste.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-10
Chill Hours: 150
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile
Blooming Season: Early Spring
Ripening Season: Mid-May
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: Will bear fruit in the second year. You can aggressively thin out young fruits to ensure larger, more desireable fruits.
Full Size: -
Cold Tolerance: Protect flowers if possible during late frosts.
Light Requirements: Full Sun for more fruits
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Newly planted trees should be watered two-three times per week during droughts, water sparlingly during winter.
Soil & Site Requirements: Well-drained, sandy loam soils are preferred, with compost and organic mulch will lead to more success with the peach tree. Only fertilize your tree in Feburary from bloom, late may and late July. Do not fertilize after August.
Links: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs348
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg374
Florida Prince
After 45 years of development, we finally have a peach tree for the humid south! Our peach trees can be grown all the down to Miami. This peach tree offers golden flesh fruits and is similar to the Tropic Beauty.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-10
Chill Hours: 150
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile
Blooming Season: Early Spring
Ripening Season: May-June
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: Will bear fruit in the second year. You can aggressively thin out young fruits to ensure larger, more desireable fruits.
Full Size: -
Cold Tolerance: Protect flowers if possible during late frosts.
Light Requirements: Full Sun for more fruits
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Newly planted trees should be watered two-three times per week during droughts, water sparlingly during winter.
Soil & Site Requirements: Well-drained, sandy loam soils are preferred, with compost and organic mulch will lead to more success with the peach tree. Only fertilize your tree in Feburary from bloom, late may and late July. Do not fertilize after August.
Links: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs348, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg374
