China Pearl Peach is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with a narrow crown primarily grown for its heavy crop of large freestone mid-late season fruit. A beautiful show of fragrant pink flowers bloom in late spring. The red blushed gold skin fruits have firm, white melting flesh with a sweet taste for harvest in July. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. China Pearl is a self pollinator with good spot resistance, a greatly improved cold tolerance, and a 900+ hours chill requirement. Can withstand sub-zero temperatures.
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Origins: |
Northwest China |
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Height: |
15’ - 25’ |
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Spread: |
10’ - 15' |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs regular watering. Peaches have a lot of pest and disease issues and need regular spraying to ensure good crop. Potential pests include tree borer, fruit moth, root nematodes, and aphids. Late spring frosts can severely damage flower buds. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rosemary, Strawberry, Pomegranate
IMAGES: Pee Dee Orchards, China Pearl peaches are here!, (2) Chappell Peaches, We are picking China Pearl white peaches all week!
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
