Peach, Apricot & Nectarine 2024

Apricot

Harcot Apricot: This disease-resistant variety was bred in Canada, making it a great choice for northern gardens because it is a frost-hardy late bloomer resistant to brown rot and perennial canker. Fruits are oblong and yellow-orange with a rich, sweet flavor. Self-fertile but benefits from pollination from another apricot variety such as ‘Harglow’. Mariana 2624 rootstock.

Harglow Apricot: This productive variety is a proven performer for the PNW climate. It’s late blooming and early ripening (August), producing a flavorful, sweet & firm, medium to large apricot that is deep orange with a delightful blush of red. Resistant to perennial canker, brown rot, and cracking.  Self-fertile but benefits from pollination from another apricot variety such as ‘Harcot’. Mariana 2624 rootstock.

Peach

Frost Peach: A seedling from the WSU Mt Vernon test gardens, this peach is a solid choice for PNW gardens. The semi-freestone fruit has yellow flesh covered in red-blushed skin and is tasty fresh or canned. This variety is very productive, vigorous, and shows resistance to peach leaf curl. It is also quite ornamental. Self-fertile. Citation or Mariana 2624 rootstock.

Indian Free Peach: A hardy, freestone peach that is naturally resistant to peach leaf curl! Taste test winner. Fruits have white flesh marbled with crimson stripes, covered in dark red skin. Productive variety ripens in mid-late season with delicious flavor, great for fresh eating or preserves. Self-sterile; pollinate with another peach variety such as ‘Frost’ or ‘Harken’. Citation rootstock.

Harken Peach: Bred in Canada, this Peach is adapted to cool summers and is one of the most reliable varieties for rainy climates. Medium-large fruit with delicious flavor, strong red blushing over yellow skin and creamy yellow non-browning flesh, great for fresh eating or canning. One of the highest rated peaches for western WA. Self-fertile. Citation rootstock.

Nectarine

Hardy Red Nectarine:  The best Nectarine variety for cool, short summers. Tolerant of bacterial spot and brown rot. Freestone fruit has very sweet, yellow flesh covered in golden-blushed red-skin. Ripens in mid-August. Self-fertile. Mariana 2624 rootstock.

Rootstock Info:

CITATION:  Dwarfs peaches and nectarines to 8-14 ft., apricots and plums to 12-18 ft. Very tolerant of wet soil, not drought tolerant (induces early dormancy in dry soil). Very winter hardy. Resists root-knot nematodes. Induces heavy bearing at young age. Trees on Citation may be held to any desired height by summer pruning.

MARIANNA 2624: For apricots, plums, & most almonds. Shallow root system, tolerant of wet soils. Resists oak-root fungus and root-knot nematodes. Mature trees of standard varieties comparatively small, 15-20 ft. if unpruned. Trees on Marianna may be held to any desired height by summer pruning.