Autumn Rose Peach

Autumn Rose Peach

This New Zealand variety, Autumn Rose Peach is great for Northwest gardeners and gardeners everywhere. A harvest-time treat, this unique, dark red, freestone fruit has very attractive and tasty burgundy red and white flesh. Autumn Rose Peach fruit is sweet and flavorful with a hint of tartness. It is also very resistant to Peach Leaf Curl.

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Latin Name: Prunus persica
Site and Soil: Peaches and Nectarines like full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Our Peaches and Nectarines are grafted on Lovell Peach rootstock. Lovell Peach is well adapted to different soil types.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Peaches are hardy to minus 20°F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height.
Taste: Sweet with a hint of tartness
Fruit Skin: Dark red
Fruit Flesh: Red and white
Bloom Time: Mid March – Early April
Ripening Time: Mid – Late August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: The foliage of Peaches and Nectarines can be damaged by Peach Leaf Curl. Plant resistant varieties or spray with copper 2 to 3 times during the winter. Clear, copper colored exudations on the trunk and branches are symptoms of bacterial canker. Copper sprays will also help protect your tree from this disease. Read more about Copper Fungicide application here!
USDA Zone: 5-8