Prunus, Peach 'Red Baron'

This tree grows very well and w/ little problems in my zone 9a garden. Not sure if my area meets the chill hr requirements for fruit pr...Read Moreoduction, but I planted it for its ornamental value. Flowers are beautiful and very showy.

Our Red Baron has been an outstanding performer here in Encinitas, CA, about two miles from the coast. Our single tree has heavy crops of...Read More big, very sweet fruit. It has needed only the universal peach requirements of winter pruning, dormant spray and annual fertilizing. Ripening peaks fairly abruptly about the 2nd week of July; we usually freeze quite a bit, despite gorging on and sharing the fresh fruit. Finding this particular variety was pure luck. When I started planting our fruit tree garden 15 years ago, I really didn't know what to look for, and this tree came from Home Depot on a "That looks OK, I guess." basis. Since then, a variety of other peaches and nectarines (hopefully chosen more rationally) have done well also.

Flowering/fruiting. Large, juicy, firm, richly flavored yellow freestone fruit. Showy double red blossoms. Mid-July. Long-time favorite i...Read Moren Southern California. Low chilling requirement, 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.