PlotPal

Peach

Peach is listed botanically as Prunus persica. Deciduous fruit tree producing fuzzy, sweet stone fruits. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Prunus and in the family Rosaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as tree. PlotPal currently carries Peach as an outdoor growing and fruit reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Thin fruits heavily. Self-fertile. Prune heavily. Requires winter chill hours. Plant-health prevention note: Apply dormant spray, prune for air flow, choose resistant varieties Pest-prevention note: Use pheromone traps, apply dormant oil, wrap trunks The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 1095 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Borers, Oriental fruit moth, Aphids. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Brown rot, Peach leaf curl, Bacterial spot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.