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["Dennis Norton" <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>]

Hello Richard!

 

We have been growing peaches in zone 4b/5a for about 8 years.  We planted about 10 new varieties in April of 2004 and have had good success with the following varieties:

 

Flamin' Fury PF1, PF7, PF24, Red Haven, John Boy, FA59 Coral Star, Encore, Laurol, Contender and Sugar Giant being new varieties that are now have been through one winter with no winter kill.   Earliglow, Madison, Starking Delicious, Reliance, Summer Pearl, Redskin and Stark Finale are our older varieties and have been through -10 degrees with no problem.  

 

Our Flamin' Fury are from Paul Friday in Michigan, but were purchased through Adam's County Nursery in Pennsylvania.  There stock is grown in Sussex County, Delaware which is actually zone 6/7.   You can visit Adam's County site at http://www.acnursery.com  and Paul Friday at  http://www.flaminfury.com/.

 

Our older trees came from Stark Bros. in Missouri.  They have seen several harsh winters and have weathered well.  Hope some of the info helps.

   

Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard

----- Original Message -----

From: Richard MURPHY

To: nafex

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:03 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] Cold Peaches ?

Hi Gang;

 

Today's question is about peach trees.

 

I see 3 varieties listed as 'hardy'.

 

Reliance   -   Intrepid   -   Contender

 

All say 'zone 4'.

Descriptions vary, some claim bud & flower hardiness, too.

That's where my big orchard is; zone 4 central Maine.

Do any of you have first hand experience with peaches in southern zone 4 or colder?

I intend to trial 2 trees of each, starting in spring '06.

Anyone been there ??

 

Thanks

 

Richard Murphy

 

PS    Remember that all that stuff you may consider to be common knowledge, perhaps laying idle in your brain for years, can be dug up and tossed at a novice such as myself. It is received, used, then tucked away for the next dreamer.

RM