Agriculture Reference
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fresh use, canning, and freezing. Medium- to high-chilling (750 hours)
and one of the most widely recommended varieties in North America.
Resistant to bacterial spot.
Reliance
Climate Zones:
Zones 4-8
Notes:
The medium-sized fruits have rather soft, yellow, freestone
flesh of fair to good quality. Blooms late but ripens early for some frost
resistance. A New Hampshire introduction that is often regarded to be
the most cold-hardy peach. Requires heavy thinning. Widely recom-
mended in cooler climates where cold hardiness is critically important.
Has been reported to bear fruit after exposure to −25°F (−32°C).
Resistant to bacterial blight.
Sun Haven
Climate Zones:
Zones 5-8
Notes:
The large fruits have yellow, freestone flesh that resists brown-
ing and has excellent dessert quality. Ripens very early. The trees are
large, vigorous, productive and require little thinning. Resistant to bac-
terial spot.
Surecrop
Climate Zones:
Zones 5-8
