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Collapse ▲This N.C. Cooperative Extension website covers peach production from preplant considerations to harvest and storage. It details training and pruning and describes common disease and pest problems.
Educational Resources
Peach Tree Short Life is a disease complex that can kill a tree and result in an unproductive, shrub-like plant.
Growing Tree Fruit
NC State Extension Gardener Handbook provides insight into cultural practices, fruiting factors, harvesting guidelines, IPM, frequently asked questions and more.
Potential Peach Varieties for North Carolina
A listing of more than 50 cultivars that are suitable for production in North Carolina. Details about each cultivar include flesh color, chilling requirement, harvest date and other notables including size, shape or susceptibility or resistance to disease.
Training and Pruning Fruit Trees
Training and pruning is important to help trees develop proper shape and form. This publication from N.C. State University describes and illustrates four training systems and the various types of pruning cuts.
Southeastern Peach Growers’ Handbook
This 300-page reference guide published by the University of Georgia (available free online) offers comprehensive information about peach production and pest management for the southeastern United States.
Commercial Nurseries Selling Peach Trees
NC State Extension maintains a list of nurseries selling peach trees. Growers should pay careful attention to the rootstock variety for best performance in their soil types and weather conditions. Generally speaking, there are three good rootstocks for North Carolina soils; ’Lovell’ and ‘Halford’ for the Piedmont, and ‘Guardian’ for the Sandhills.
Avoiding Orchard Replant Problems
When a peach orchard is removed, it is frequently necessary to get a new orchard back into production as soon as possible. This publication covers symptoms and causes of problems that may arise in replanted orchards. It is important to recognize the problems to minimize economic losses.