Suncrest Peach

Estimated Chilling Requirement
500 hours below 45°F
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
5 - 9
Pollination

Self-fruitful.
Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

late midseason
Harvest Season within fruit type

midseason
Harvest Dates

July 10 to July 25

(approximate for Hickman, CA)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Large, very firm, fine-flavored, yellow freestone. Bright red skin over yellow. Suncrest is the peach immortalized by the book Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm, by David Mas Masumoto (1995). Frost hardy blossoms, consistent producer. Originated in Fresno, CA. Introduced in 1959.

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2021-22 planting season, Suncrest is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

Citation (semi-dwarf, 1/2 to 2/3 of standard size)

Lovell (standard)

Nemaguard (standard)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Suncrest Peach

For Home Gardens