Peach Elberta is one of the most popular peaches. It blooms in mid spring with pink fragrant flowers that followed by large size yellow with red blush peaches. The flesh is firm, yellow, sweet juicy, freestone (flesh separates easily from the seed). The fruit is perfect for fresh eating, storage or freezing. It is self-fertile an produce fruits in abundance and having another same kind next to it may produce heavier crop. Fruits will be ready to harvest in mid-late Summer. It a disease and insect resistant. Annually pruning is essential to maintain the health, shape and to ensure good yield of the crop. Plant it in full sun and sandy well-drained soil. It matures to 15ft tall and 10ft wide.
Mature Height: 15 ft. Mature Width: 10 ft. Sunlight: Full Sun Growth Rate: Fast Growing Harvest Time: Summer Year to Bear: Can Fruit the 1st Year! Botanical Name: Prunus persica 'Early Elberta' Does Not Ship To: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, LA, MS, OR, TX, WA Grows Well In Zones: 5-9 outdoors Chill Hours: 800 Pruning Time: early spring, when the buds begin to swell and turn pink.