![]() ![]() Peaches are also classified by the color of the flesh: white or yellow. Freestone types are used for fresh consumption and home canning, with clingstone types mostly used in commercial processing. In freestone types, the pit is easily removed. In clingstone types, the pit does not easily separate from the flesh when the peach is cut in half. In addition to these factors, there are different types of peaches to choose from. Remember that even if the tree is rated for the appropriate hardiness zone it may have the wrong chilling requirement for your area. Cold hardiness is another measure used to determine suitability to a site, and is based on average coldest temperature of the year. Because many areas of Utah are prone to these winter warm spells, peaches with higher chill hour requirements are typically better suited to Utah. Peaches with a low chill hour requirement are more prone to begin bud break and growth during unseasonably warm weather conditions in January or February. Chill hours are the number of hours between 32 and 45 ☏ needed to break dormancy. There are several key factors to consider when selecting which cultivar to plant, including growing season length, disease pressure, chill hours and hardiness zone. Before planting peach, or any other fruit tree, understand that growing them requires regular maintenance, including pest and disease management, pruning and fruit thinning. Fruit is harvested in late summer and eaten fresh or preserved by bottling, drying, and freezing. Most cultivars are hardy to -10 ☏ with a few hardy to -20 ☏. Size varies with cultivar and management but trees usually grow about 20 feet wide and 15 feet tall. Peach (Prunus persica) trees are native to Asia and are a popular fruit tree with cultivars widely grown across temperate climates, including select areas of Utah.
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