My Edible Fruit Trees: Peach Trees QLD

Peach - Angel Subtropical (Grafted) ^10/10

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This has been grafted to a tree as a "double graft" with a White Satin nectarine. Both species do not require a cross-pollinating partner, so this was simply a space-saving way to cram more food types into the yard.

I am so happy with it!

It flowered and "fruited" already technically, but dropped all its fruit as it really is far too young and small to be bearing fruit.

However it did everything perfectly, so maybe this year or next year we will start to see the pay off and its "practice run" kept the local bees happy.

Still in a large grow pot while we work out where to install it!

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Dwarf Peach (Seedling)

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Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

May 2020 - Was mildly sunburnt just after purchase and potting. Although it arrived full and bushy the tree has gradually dropped most of its leaves - perhaps due to the sunburn or winter approaching (if Apr-May isn't too early for this). It is still holding onto a few leaves and beginning to produce new ones - just looking a little straggly currently (photo uploaded). 

September 2021 - Has grown (branched) but remains a compact ~30cm height. Flowered for the first time this August - nil fruit set. Suffering from some peach leaf curl - however not on a high percentage of leaves. Currently in 20L pot.

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peach - White Opal (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Great taste, high fruiting, has been able to resist the colder temparatures in my area.

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2019

Height 190 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Thrive

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: None

Dwarf Peach

Peach - China Flat

Mango Peach

Peach - Tropic Snow

Planted: 2019

Dwarf Peach

Peach - Angel Subtropical

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Peachcot Ora A (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Espaliered, not sure if that or vase shape will work best yet as planted 6 months ago. Awarded with two fruit for taste test in first year - sweeter than apricot but not as strong as some peaches and doesn't go sour on multiple chews. The stone was small compared to the fruit - a winner in my eyes. Must bag fruit to protect from fruit fruit fly - I knew this before I purchased the plant. Grows quickly. 

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2017

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Peach - Angel Subtropical

Comments: - I love peaches and so do fruit flies , bats birds and possums . I am using Wild May male fruit fly lure and it has cut the male flies dramatically (no males for the females to mate and then sting fruit)(you have to use it all year for a few years at least to cut the population down) . I notice not as many stings as i had 5 years ago before using it .  In conjunction with this i will buy some fruit fly netting now that i have a peach tree .

Planted: 2016

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Dwarf Peach - Standard (Grafted) ^10/10

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   Planted in a raised bed with full sun in late Jan 2017 (Gold Coast). Broke dormancy in late August, and produced eight attractive pink flowers. I allowed these to form small pea-sized fruit, then removed so the tree could put all its energy into establishing a strong root structure. The raised bed has a thick layer of cane mulch (about 150mm).

   I fertilize with varying ratios and amounts of Dynamic LIfter or Rooster Booster, sulphate of potash and blood and bone at the beginning of spring, summer and autumn. I also give fortnightly foliar sprays of a diluted solution of Seasol, Powerfeed for flowers and fruit, soluble sulphate of potash, and Epsom salts during the non-dormant months.

   I use a moisture meter, and water the tree as necessary.

   In the past year (to Jan 2018) the tree has grown really well (about 850mm tall), and this year I'll let it develop a few fruit for us to taste. I'll give it a bit of a haircut during winter when dormant.

Planted: 2017

Height 85 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 9 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: Occasional Eco-Neem spray. Copper spray during dormancy. Will be covered in an exclusion net when fruiting.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Peach - Standard

Comments: - First time growing, love peaches 

Planted: 2017

Growing: In a Pot

Peach - Tropic Snow (Grafted)

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This variety will extend the harvest time of my stone fruit. It is already in flower (March 2015) which surprises me as it hasn't dropped its leaves so I may pull the flowers off if sets fruit.

June 2016. This seems to be a slow growing variety. It flowered last season but failed to set fruit

Dec 2017 A small crop of about 20-30 lovely freestone peaches quite large and juicy and great eating

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control: Tree will be netted

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Peach - Flordaprince (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -  Dec 2017 Bit of a disappointment this year. A lot of fruit started to go bad at the blossom end after harvesting. I suspect fungal issues to deal with next year. Had to thin heavily

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2013

Height 2.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: pelletised chook poop

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: This year I will use a mozzie over the tree once the flowers have been pollenated 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:  

Dwarf Peach - Sunset Backyard Beauty

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Peach - Tropic Snow (Grafted) ^10/10

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Flowered and held fruit for a short time just after planting. (Purchased as a 165cm graft) The peach is now near 1 meter tall and as seen by the picture very health and happy in the northern tropics. Will give it its first prune in the new year.

Its now March 2017 the peach is some 2 and a half meters high with luscious growth all over, looking forward to a bumper harvest. Tree must really love where its planted as the growth rate has been outstanding and healthy.

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: MY Special mix

Pest Control: White oil

Peach - Tropic Snow (Grafted) ^7/10

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Peach - Tropic Beauty

Peach - Angel Subtropical

Comments: - WISH LIST I have heard great things about the taste of this one, and despite the amount of chill hours required, found folk growing it in South Brisbane. Really want it now.

Dwarf Peach - Sunset Backyard Beauty

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Dwarf Peach - Standard

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Peach - China Flat

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

Pollination: No

Question:

it seems to have died back on half the tree and bark looks broken/rough. Any ideas?

Peach - White Opal

Dwarf Peach - Fresno

Peach - Anzac

Peach - Tropic Beauty (Grafted) ^7/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 3 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: None yet but need to control for fruit fly

Flowering Peach Low Chill ^9/10

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Peach - Tropic Beauty

Dwarf Peach (Grafted) ^8/10

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Now this little plant stays small and definitely needs a great sunny position. Early sun preferably. I did get fruit however I got fruit fly as well. Next season I need to be far more vigilant.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

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Organic Status:Organic