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Karl:

 

I just looked for the 'Hal Berta Giant' peach in the Stark Bros catalog and they don't carry such a peach .  Are you sure you didn't mean their Burbank July Elberta?

 

Thanks for the advice regarding the split pit problem with White Champion.  I ultimately decided to go with six different peaches and I'm hoping they'll all thrive well here in coastal Maine:  Burbank July Elberta, Carolina Belle, Double Jewel, Fingerlakes Super Hardy, John-Boy and Stark Summer Pearl.  I'm also going to see how well the Harcot and Harglow apricots adapt to the climate up here.  NAFEX has been a great resource for learning about new varities to explore. 

 

Cheers,

 

John

 

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John A Gasbarre

Sgroppino Farms

Vinalhaven Island, Maine

sgroppino@sgroppino.com

USDA Zone 5

 

> In zone 5 Southwest Connecticut the White Champion peach has a severe split
> pit problem which the ear wigs love to inhabit...open thru the stem end.
> Georgia Belle is better.....flavor is as good and the peaches are mostly
> whole.
> Best peach I ever ate was the Hal Berta Giant....once again available from
> Stark Bros.  And I 've just ordered two of them for home orchard.  Of course
> it is not a white peach which is unique of itself.
> Karl Olson