20+ years ago a neighbor planted a peach tree which I assume was a
Reliance-- the only thing being sold in area (s.WI) then. It actually
produced a crop before it winter-killed. Fantastic flavor! Average
silt-loam soil, don't know if & what they might have fertilized with.
Have you considered the idea that not all nursery stock is correctly
labelled? Maybe your poor flavored Reliance is mislabelled.
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From: charles paradise <>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Cold Peaches ?
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:18:19 -0500
Reliance - almost no flavor - some
say with enough minerals taste becomes good...
Here in Indiana my Reliance was had
wonderful flavor...
Jerry, what's the mineral profile in the soil in Indiana?...