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Peach trees

Rochester

A yellow-fleshed peach with large fruit and good flavour. Perhaps the easiest peach variety for growing in the UK.

Reserve now for delivery w/c 3rd September onwards

Rochester peach trees for sale

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Pot-grown fruit trees (delivery Sept 2012 - April 2013)

Large (3m - 3.5m)2-year -7L pot - St.Julien rootstock £35.00

Bare-root fruit trees (delivery any week Nov 2012 - Feb 2013)

Large (3m - 3.5m)1-year -Bare-root - St.Julien rootstock £32.00

**All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime.

Stock availability: Items showing as 'sold out' will probably be available again next season. If you would like to reserve in advance use our enquiry form - this does not commit you to anything.



Growing

  • Cropping: Heavy
  • Fertility: Self-fertile
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Gardening skill: Some needed
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening

Uses

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
  • Blossom colour: Pink - dark
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: United States
  • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949

Climate


Pollination guide for Rochester peach trees

Rochester is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.

Important: advice about pollination


How to grow Rochester peach trees

Self-fertile, reliable, easy to grow. Flowers relatively late, which means the blossom is less likely to be affected by late frosts.

Planting instructions.

Pruning instructions.


Historical details

Rochester was raised by a farmer in New York state, USA in the early 1900s.

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