Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
10a
USDA zone
-1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
4m | Max | 5m |
3m | Min | 3m |
3 years to reach maturity
Fruiting
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Trees are in full bloom by late Winter. Peaches ripen during early Summer (the last weeks of November).
Peach 'Culemborg' Overview
Peach trees are small and deciduous. For best results ask a local nursery for advice on choosing the best variety and rootstock for your garden. Culemborg is a cling peach with white flesh. Its skin is green-white with a strong red blush. Uses: Culinary
Common problems with Peach 'Culemborg'
Leaf curl can limit the amount of food produced through photosinthesis for the tree leading to stress. Fruit can suffer from fruit fly, bol wurm and false codling moth attacks.
How to propagate Peach 'Culemborg'
Seed
Grow seed in Spring after a 3 month cold winter period. Graft or bud the cultivar you would like to harvest on the seedlings.
Cuttings
Varieties are grafted or budded onto rootstocks.
Special features of Peach 'Culemborg'
Attracts birds
Attracts useful insects
Bees pollinate the blossoms.
Autumn colour
Other uses of Peach 'Culemborg'
Edible
The fruit are edible fresh, dried, cooked or preserved.