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Peach
Grown on
Plum Myrobalan suited to heavy soils such as clay, grows to 3-4
metres.
Grown on Peach Rootstock and
better adapted to lighter soil and is more vigorous to Plum Mariana.
Grows to 4 metres.
CATHREN
The large fruit has golden skin with a red blush. The golden -apricot
flesh is very sweet with a firm texture. Fruit ripening mid to late
February. The tree shows resistance to leaf curl. A compact growing
tree.
GORDON GLORY
A clingstone peach with similar flesh and lavour to Golden Queen,
ripens end March/early April. Attractive gold skin with bright orange-scarlet
cheek. Raised in Palmerston North and shows resistance to leaf curl.
KERI GOLD
Golden Queen Peach seedling, which is a freestone variety. The skin
is a golden colour and when fully ripe has a red blush. The flesh
is like a Golden Queen, firm, sweet and juicy with a slight red
blush around the centre. The tree is reasonably tolerant of leaf
curl. Grown by Mr & Mrs Cannon of Kerikeri.
KOTARE HONEY
Propagated onto Peach rootstock as a 50 cm standard. Includes a
Royalty. A naturally occurring dwarf seedling of Peach Honey Babe.
We have budded these little beauties onto a 50cm standard so they
are ideal for tubs and patio specimens or gardens with limited space.
The round mop shape heads protect the freestone peaches which have
an appearance similar to apricots in size and colour. Golden juicy
flesh, with a lovely “peachy” scent, sweet delicious
taste.
REEFTON
A medium to large white fleshed peach, which is a clingstone variety.
These fruit hold firmly on the tree, are thin skinned and almost
fuzz-less. The skin colour is yellow, pink red blush, ripening in
late March. The flesh is soft and juicy with a sweet flavour.
PEACH DUALS - BLACKBOY / SNOW QUEEN
BLACKBOY Small to medium sized fruit with dark red grey skin, bright port red and white streaky flesh, a freestone variety, which ripens in late February.
SNOW QUEEN The fruit ripens in late December and is of a medium size. The skin is red and the flesh is white and has an aromatic smell. A dessert quality fruit with a sweet flavour.
BLACKBOY / RED HAVEN
BLACKBOY Small to medium sized fruit with dark red grey skin, bright port red and white streaky flesh, a freestone variety, which ripens in late February.
RED HAVEN A yellow-fleshed semi-clingstone fruit suitable for dessert and bottling. A heavy cropper with a long ripening season.
| LEAF
CURL |
Leaf curl is a common
fungal disease of peaches and nectarines. The disease over
winters in the buds of infected trees and infects in cool
wet spring/summer weather. These infected leaves are puckered,
curled and much thicker than usual. Control is an application
of a copper-based fungicide soon after pruning and just before
bud burst in spring followed again 10-14 days later. Once
you notice the symptoms it is to late to control the disease
in those leaves but you can apply a light dressing of quick
acting fertiliser such as sulphate of ammonia to encourage
new leaf production.
*** All our trees are sprayed with a copper-based
fungicide before being dispatched*** |
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