Elberta

Interesting Notes:

GROWN SAFE™  For your safety and peace of mind, we give you our word that for at least the past twelve months the only pest controls used on our fruit and berries are those listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMR) for organic fruit and berry production.

Elberta peach Growing and Maintenance Tips

Fertilize in spring with an all-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins.  Stake tree to keep it up right until established usually one year after planting then remove staking promptly. Benefits from dormant pruning to create an open vase shape. Remove inward growing branches, crossing branches, broken, dead and diseased branches. Trim back excessive growth by one third.

Height: 14 Feet
Spread: 8-9 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Prunus persica 'Elberta' Characteristics

• Exposure: Full Sun
• Soil Moisture: Average Water
• Attributes: Edible
• Habit: Upright
• Production: Considered self pollinating, but benefits from having a second peach tree to cross pollinate
• Season of Interest (Flowering): Spring