Peach 'Babcock'

Prunus persica

How to grow Peach 'Babcock'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Babcock is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Babcock requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 4.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Babcock from seed

Transplanting Babcock

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

Harvesting Babcock

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Babcock folklore & trivia

Introduced in 1933, for many years, the only white peach that most people in the U.S. knew was the Babcock Peach. Today, there are many more white peach varieties but the Babcock is still the standard by which all other white peaches are judged. The Babcock and most of its descendents are super sweet. White peaches, however, have never risen to great popularity in the United States.