We planted four peach trees a few years ago at the same time we planted our blueberries. Despite being chewed unmercifully by deer since planting, they're doing reasonably well.
Peaches are, hands down and by a wide margin, my all-time favorite fruit, so this year I was pleased to see the first real crop.
Evidently I'm not the only one who enjoy peaches. I noticed a bunch of pits on the ground.
I had already picked (and eaten) the peaches on the other trees, so this one tree was the last to be harvested.
The fruit came to about seven pounds. I estimate I picked about three pounds from the other trees earlier. So, total, about ten pounds.
We're planning on reconfiguring the fencing around these peach trees to keep the ding dang deer away from the tender leaves. But meanwhile ... yum. Peaches!
Can you tell me the kind of peach tree you planted please. The Fort Laramie strawberries you recommended are doing great over 15 gallons this year from a 40 foot row. Since I do believe we have close to the same weather I am willing to try another peach tree since none we chose ever survived our winters here in the Inland NW. Thank you. God Bless!
ReplyDeleteThe varieties we got are: Oregon Curl-Free, Charlotte, Avalon Pride, and Frost. See this post:
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- Patrice
Not sure if it's racoon or oppossum, maybe squirrel, but something gets into my peach tree's every year and feasts. I get some broken branches, so suspect the coon. I trapped him in the corn this year, we'll see if I have the problem next year.
ReplyDeleteI have two trees but as soon as they start putting on the baby peaches the squirrels eat them. I haven’t had any from these trees for at least 3 years.
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