How to grow Peach

Prunus persica

For colder areas look for young trees grafted onto cold tolerant rootstock.3

Growing Peach from seed

Requires freezing and thawing cycle to break the pit and allow for germination.

Transplanting Peach

Late frosts can kill the blossoms. Try to plant where there will be some shelter from these.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Peach is a hardy plant.

How long does Peach take to grow?

These estimates for how long Peach takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Peach to germinate?
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Average days | Min days | Max days (0)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Peach?
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Days to Maturity How long until Peach is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 532 days

Average 532 days | Min 203 days | Max 3028 days (5)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Peach?
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Other names for Peach

Desert gold peach

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Suckow) C.K. Schneid.

Footnotes

1 University of California

2 University of Florida

3 University of Illinois


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