PEACHCOT
Reputed to be a peach/apricot cross. Golden late season fruit that are very sweet and tasty with a firm, meaty texture. An attractive red blush on the skin develops on the sun-exposed side of the fruit. Late season variety.
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Harvesting |
Pollination
Peachcot is a self fertile variety.
Grown on Golden Queen seedling rootstocks.
SOIL |
Prefers well drained fertile soil. |
PLANTING SITE |
Sunny, sheltered and frost free position. |
CLIMATE |
Stonefruit trees have a ‘chilling requirement’ of a certain number of hours below 7degC to produce fruit. Most varieties suit the temperate areas of the country to receive the required number of chilling hours, but some have ‘low chill’ requirements so can be grown in the warmer, northern areas of New Zealand. |
WATERING |
Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. |
PESTS & DISEASES |
Stonefruit require a spray program, particularly during spring, to prevent the likes of die back, bacterial disease and leaf curl. |
PLANTING IDEAS |
Stonefruit trees can be ‘espalier’ trained against a wall or fence in a fan shape. |
FRUIT |
Varieties range in ripening time from early to late Summer. |
POLLINATION |
All varieties are self fertile. |
TREE SIZE |
Stonefruit trees can range from 3-6m in height. |
RECOMMENED PRUNING SYSTEM |
Open centre/vase shape.
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