Peach 'San Pedro'

Prunus persica 'San Pedro'

Peach (Eng.)

1/2

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. San Pedro is a cling peach with a red skin set against a yellow background. The flesh is slightly acidic.

Planning

Difficulty

Moderate

Flowering time

Spring

Fruiting time

Summer

Harvesting

Trees blossom during early August. Fruit ripens during the first weeks of November.

Propagation

Seed

Sow pips after cold stratification to give rise to seedlings.

Cuttings

Graft the cultivar onto the desired seedlings / rootstock.

Special features

Attractive flowers

The blossoms appear before the leaving making a beautiful pink display.

Geography

Origin

USA

Natural climate

Mediterranean

Environment

Light

Full Sun

Soil moisture

Moist

Soil type

Loam, Sand, Clay

Soil PH preference

Acid, Neutral

Frost hardiness

Half-Hardy

Uses

Edible

The fruit is edible fresh, dried, cooked or preserved.

Personality

Family

Rosaceae

Flower colour

Pink

Scent

Mild

Problems

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.