Popular fresh market yellow freestone and an excellent choice for home planting. Large, firm, full red skin, superb flavor. In Central Calif., harvest begins as Elberta is ending. Good for freezing. Strong, vigorous, heavy bearing tree.
O'Henry Peach
O'Henry Peach
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
750 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
late - Harvest Dates
August 11 to August 28(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
Additional Notes
In DWN formal taste tests, O'Henry has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, as compiled in the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, O'Henry 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)
