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["Three Hills Farm" <organic@threehillsfarm.com>]

Has anyone on the list grown an old peach cultivar known as George IV ?  I've ordered a couple trees of it for coastal Maine, but have no idea how well it does up north.  I'd very much like to hear of anyone's experiences with this particular peach. 

 

The grower from whom I'm getting my trees describes it as follows:

 

GEORGE IV   New York 1820
White freestone peach with greenish white skin and a pinkish blush. Melting, juicy, aromatic, richly flavored flesh. One of the three best white-fleshed peaches of all time. Downing in his Fruit and Fruit Trees of America said "remarkably rich luscious flavor..No garden should be without it."

 

Any/all feedback greatly appreciated.

 

John

 

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John A Gasbarre
Three Hills Farm
Union, Maine  USA
organic@threehillsfarm.com
44° 15' 45" N / 69° 19' 45" W