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Selected peach and nectarines for flavor, hardiness, late blooming and disease resistance.
The peach and nectarine scionwood is compatible with Lovell peach rootstocks and St. Julian, Krymsk, Prunus Myro 29c, and Myrobalan plum seedlings.
Avalon Pride - Early ripening, high quality, disease resistant. Discovered near Issaquah, Washington. Superior flavor, ripens mid-July. Good peach leaf curl resistance. Medium to large sized fruit is semi freestone, suited for canning, pies and especially fresh eating. It has yellow flesh and a prominent red blush on the skin. Self-fruitful. Zone 5-9.
Contender - Best yellow-fleshed peach for really cold regions, also late blooming to help resist spring frost, and heavy yeilding. The blushed red fruit is large, freestone, and has flesh that is sweet, firm, and resists browning. Midsummer ripening. Ripens in Zone 4-8.
Frost - Leaf curl resistant, yellow fleshed free-stone variety. Large to medium sized fruits, heavy bearing. The trees will need thinning. Ripens mid-August. Self fertile. Zone 6-9.
Indian Blood - Very flavorful and highly productive of very large red skinned fruit with a red flesh. It blooms and ripens late. A clingstone variety, very popular for canning. Zone 5-9.
Indian Free - Large, red skinned freestone fruits are fragrant and tart until fully ripe. It is so flavorful as to win a taste test evaluation among 70+ varieties. Peach leaf curl resistant. Very late ripening. Requires cross pollination with any other peach or nectarine variety except Saturn. Zone 6-9.
Muir - Discovered on John Muir's property in California around 1880. Resistant to peach leaf curl. A large freestone with good flavor. Greenish/yellow skin, good all purpose peach. Self fruitful. Zone 6-9.
Harko Nectarine - Very hardy and reliable bearing of red skinned fruit with yellow flesh. Freestone with very good quality. It is resistant to bacterial spot, brown rot. Self-fertile. Zone 5-8.
Mericrest Nectarine - Among the hardiest of nectarines, developed by E. Meader of New Hampshire. Red skin with sweet yellow flesh; freestone. It blooms late, good resistance to leaf spot and brown rot. Hardy to about -20° F. Zone 5-8.
Oregon Curl Free - Yellow free stone peach is leaf curl resistant and delicious. It is a good variety for cool summer regions. Needs full sun and warmest spot in the yard. Yields up to 50#. Self fruitful. Hardy to -20F. Zone 5-9.
Polly White - This Iowa peach is known for its exceptional hardiness and very good flavor. Its a white fleshed freestone with white skin, blushed red. Small to medium sized fruit is juicy and aromatic. It is midseason ripening. Zone 5-9.
Red Haven - Early ripening, productive peach. Most widely grown variety in the U.S. Great quality. For fresh eating and canning. Yellow flesh and freestone. It is not resistant to peach leaf curl. Self fruitful. Zone 5-8.
Reliance - The hardiest peach. Originating in NH. Late blooming, to help escape spring frosts. Showy blossoms. Yellow fruit with red blush, sweet flesh. Good fresh, dried, frozen and canned. Freestone, small pit. It is summer ripening. Self fruitful. Zone 5-9.
Salish Summer (Q-1-8) - White fleshed peach with good leaf curl resistance. Sweet and flavorful for fresh eating, but a bit too soft for canning. Semi-freestone, ripe early August. It is a Washington State University release. Self-fertile. Zone 6-9.
Saturn Donut - Very distinct looking round flattened fruit, with sweet and juicy white flesh. Yellow skin blushed red. Highly resistant to bacterial canker, but susceptible to peach leaf curl in rainy winter areas. It is a low chill, early blooming variety best suited to areas not prone to late spring frosts. Also known as "Donut Peach". Self-fruitful. Zone 5-8.
Suncrest - Large, round freestone with bright red blush over yellow background. It has great flavor and is also hardy, vigorous and self-fertile. Zone 5-9.
Veteran - Yellow fleshed, firm, free-stoned variety. Great fresh flavor, suited to canning and freezing. It is an unusually hardy Canadian variety. Later blooming than most other varieties. Late August ripening. Self-fertile. Zone 5-8.
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