The PEACH (Prunus persica) is all-time favorite for all nations, for children and adults. Before it has been considered more temperate plant that requires many chill hours in order to bloom and fruit profusely. However, a low-chill varieties had been selected through a breeding program started in 1953 by the University of Florida.

Low-chill Peach varieties will grow and produce fruit in Central and South Florida. The fruit quality is excellent. The trees are deciduous and lose their leaves each winter, but they are highly ornamental small trees with pretty flowers in spring making them an excellent choice for the home garden.

See article by the University of Florida for more information about low-chill peach varieties: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg374

Varieties for sale:

TROPIC BEAUTY (TropicBeauty) has a medium-size fruit, red outside / yellow inside. It requires about 150 of chill hours. Perfect for Zone 9. Soft, melting, excellent flavor, ripens mid-May. Self-pollinating. Item 3702 - $39.95 >> Buy Now!

FLORIDA PRINCE (Flordaprince) has a meduim-sized fruit, purple outside, orange inside. Early, requiring only 150 chill hours. They take the heat, so they are grown down in Arizona. Ripens in May. Self-pollinating. Item 3701 - $39.95 >> Buy Now!

FLORIDA GLOW (Flordaglo) has pink fruit outside fruit, white inside. Requires about 150-200 chill hours. A sweet peach for Central Florida or similar climate. Ripens mid-May. Self-pollinating. Item 3703 - $39.95 >> Buy Now!

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