Varieties for Utah - Peach
Variety | Fruit size | Uses | Harvest Time | Stone | Extra Information | Zone |
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Canadian Harmony | Medium to large | Fresh consumption and canning | Mid to late Aug | Freestone | Flesh is slow to brown and fruit has a longer shelf life than other peaches | 5-8 |
Contender | Medium to large | Fresh consumption | Mid to late Aug | Freestone | Tolerant of spring frosts | 4-8 |
Cresthaven | Medium to large | Fresh consumption, canning and freezing | Aug | Freestone | Fruit is resistant to browning | 5-8 |
Early Elberta | Large | Fresh consumption and canning | Mid- season | Freestone | Resistant to bruising. One of the few varieties that can ripen well even when picked slightly green | 5-8 |
Elberta | Large | Canning and fresh consumption | Sept | Freestone | 5-8 | |
Glohaven | Large | Canning and freezing | Mid Aug | Freestone | More susceptible to spring frost |
5-8 |
Halehaven | Medium to large | Fresh consumption and canning | Early Sept | Freestone | Tree is vigorous and productive. Buds are winter-hardy. Excellent home garden variety | 5-8 |
J.H. Hale | Extra large | Canning | Mid- late season | Freestone | Requires pollination from another variety of peach or nectarine | 5-9 |
Loring | Medium | Fresh consumption and canning | Mid- Aug | Freestone | 5-8 | |
Red Globe | Very Large | Fresh consumption, canning, and freezing | Early to mid Aug | Freestone | 5-8 | |
Red Haven | Medium | Fresh consumption and canning | Late July | Semi-Freestone | Non browning fruit. Disease-resistant to leaf spot. Heavy bearing tree that is easy to grow | 5-8 |
Canadian Harmony – Medium to large, freestone peach with 80% bright red blush when fully ripe. Ripens in mid to late August. Yellow moderately firm, non-browning flesh. Superb sweet flavor. Excellent for fresh eating and canning. A very hardy, productive variety. Longer shelf life than other peaches. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-8
Contender –Medium to large, freestone fruit, Skin is red-orange color with sweet yellow flesh. Ripens in Mid to late August. Very cold hardy, tolerant of late spring frosts. Self-pollinating. Zone 4-8
Cresthaven – Medium to large, freestone fruit is bright red over a gold background. Ripens in August. Flesh is yellow and non-browning. Good for eating, canning and freezing. Zone 5-8
Early Elberta – Large, freestone, golden yellow peach with very little or no blush. Ripens midseason. Golden yellow flesh with rich, sweet flavor. Excellent for fresh eating and canning. Most popular variety in the area. Resistant to bruising. One of the few varieties that can ripen well even when picked slightly green.
Elberta – Large, freestone, golden yellow fruit blushed with red. Ripens in September. Firm, rich, sweet, yellow flesh. Excellent for fresh eating and canning. Hardy and productive. Self-pollinating. Zone 5-8
Glohaven – Large, freestone, nearly round fruit with a highly colored skin, which is almost fuzzless. Ripens in mid August. Firm, yellow flesh with a pleasant flavor. Superior for canning and freezing. More susceptible to spring frost then other peaches. Self- pollinating. Zone 5-8
Halehaven – Medium to large, freestone fruit with red over yellow skin. Very sweet skin. Ripens in early September. Yellow, freestone flesh is juicy and flavorful. Good for eating and canning. Tree is vigorous and productive. Buds are winter-hardy. Excellent home garden variety. Zone 5-8
J.H. Hale – Extra large, freestone, round fruit with golden skin, mostly covered with red blush. Sweet, firm, yellow flesh. Great for canning. Requires pollination from another variety of peach or nectarine. Ripens mid to late season, very popular late peach. Zone 5-9
Loring – Medium, freestone fruit has a red blush over yellow background. Yellow flesh is firm, medium textured. Good for eating and canning. Ripens in mid August. Zone 5-8
Red Globe – Very large, freestone, round peach. Skin is highly blushed red over golden color. Ripens in early to mid August. Firm, yellow flesh with excellent sweet flavor. One of the most attractive peaches of the season. Excellent for fresh eating, canning, or freezing. Self-fertile. Zone 5-8
Red Haven –Medium, semi- freestone, round fruit. Golden-yellow skin with attractive red blush. Ripens in late July. Non-browning, sweet yellow flesh is firm and smooth textured. Good for canning, freezing, and fresh eating. Redhaven is the standard by which all early peaches are judged. The tree is vigorous and early bearing. Self-pollinating. Disease- resistant to leaf spot. Zone 5-8