Best early season yellow peach: very high scores for flavor and overall appeal in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste tests. Semi-freestone ripens mid to late June in Central California, 2-3 weeks ahead of Redhaven. All purpose, superb for eating fresh. Not an early bloomer.
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Gold Dust Peach
Gold Dust Peach

- Estimated Chilling Requirement
550 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
6 - 9 - Pollination
Self-fruitful.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
late midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
early - Harvest Dates
June 8 to June 25(approximate for Hickman, CA)

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 2018-19 planting season, Gold Dust 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)
Nemaguard (standard)
Lovell (standard)