Are they self pollinating? I am considering adding one to the back yard. I would like for it to bear fruit.
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Are they self pollinating? I am considering adding one to the back yard. I would like for it to bear fruit.
Peach trees are self pollinating. For the backyard fruiit grower semi dwarf trees are much more managable than standards.
Yes except for rare cultivars. Bees also help but apparently some wind pollination also takes place. You can get many cultivars that vary in size, time of fruiting, chilling requirement and type of fruit. Look around for what suits your garden and climate. If you have room for more than one get varieties that fruit at different times.
David
I used to plan a visit down to one of the big peach farms in middle Georgia each year. On a large bulletin board they would have all the cultivars they had in production ordered by harvest date, and with the the ones currently being picked marked. It was a long list, and the reason was to keep their workers active throughout the season.
Here's one:
I'm thinking of their freshly made peach ice cream, mmm.... on a hot hot day.
Jeff
I've seen top-worked peach trees in nursery catalogues. Top-working involves grafting two or more different varieties onto the same root stock. This allows for spreading out the season in a small space.
Because some varieties are not self-fertile, if planning to have a single tree then be sure to get a variety that is self-fertile. However, even self-fertile varieties usually bear more fruit if a second variety is available to exchange pollen.
In a pinch, you might cruise around the neighborhood looking for another peach tree flowering at the same time, and beg a branch from the owner. Take the branch home and use it to pollinate your tree.
I have a single pear tree (legacy from a previous owner) that needs this treatment. I don't know what variety it is, so buying another pear from a catalog is chancy; I could easily end up with one that does not bloom at the same time as the one I have. What I probably should do is beg a cutting from another pear in the area that does flower at the same time.
Una
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