Peach tree

[spud]

I'm enjoying this Thread. So is it safe to say that even if you thin your peach trees they still will self destruct in about 10 years? I was looking to plant some Reliance and Intrepid trees next season. Sounds like I should just start with a few and then add on every year or two. Who do you buy your trees from?

Spud

[western mainer]

Thanks for the info here.Last year we didn't have anything, do to a late frost also.
Brian

[buckeye gold]

I have a of hale haven and a sunhaven late peach and neither of them have self destructed. The hale haven I have to support, but the sunhaven is big and robust and seems to support it's self. I put supports under the limbs very early and I think that keeps them from having stress damage. If you wait until they are already bowing towards the ground damage is already being done to the limbs. Of the two only the hale haven needs thinned as it gets absolutely covered in fruit. Both are self pollinators.

[MapleCamp]

I got my reliance trees from Stark Brothers, I used to buy from Millers but I think Stark bought them.

[maple flats]

We buy most from Stark. I brace the trees as soon as they show any sing of sagging from the increasing weight. We also in a typical year remove about 65-75% of the fruit set. I still lose a tree at about 10-11 years. We plant 2-4 new trees (in peaches) every year. Since my earlier post I've counted how many peach trees we have, at present 11. Of those 5 are from some unknown pits we've planted as an experiment (we grew them but only know one parent). They were planted in the center of a half acre high fence garden (deer fence 7' high) but the soil there is fantastic and they grew too fast and created too much shade, so my wife had me pull them with the excavator, buy reaching over the fence and using a chain, they were then replanted outside the fence and 5 of 7 planted survived and are loaded with peaches this year. They will be thinned this week.

[spud]

So as a Father's Day gift to myself I ordered three Reliance Peach trees yesterday from Stark's. I happen to be on their site yesterday and noticed they were selling these trees for just $9.99 each. How can you say no to that? I wanted to order some Bubblegum Plum trees also but they were out of them.

Spud

[maple flats]

Spud, It's getting a little late to plant them, be sure to give them some tender loving care until they show signs of taking hold. You will be best off if you prune away all but a little of the new growth. Let the roots get started then it will put out new leaves. If you leave too many on when planted they will actually suck some energy from the roots and weaken it. The best part is that if they don't make it, Stark guarantees them and you can get free replacements. Hopefully that won't be necessary. Water them well and keep them watered but do not over water them.

[BAP]

Good luck with your trees Spud. Should be a good year for planting a little late with all the rain we have been getting. Should be enough moisture that they will take right off.

[spud]

Thanks Guy's. I hope they do well. Out of 600 trees I have bought from Starks in the last five years only two have now died. I have had great luck with this company.

Spud

[Bruce L]

Hey Spud,what about cherries,do you grow them,looking online thinking of trying the black gold variety