Home / Edible #5 Prunus Belle Of Georgia/ Semi-dwarf Self-fertile Peach
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus ‘Belle of Georgia’ (Georgia Belle)--COMMON NAME: Peach-- GARDEN SIZE: 15 ft. x 15 ft.-- USDA ZONE: 4-8-- EXPOSURE: Full Sun-- WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil -- HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf-- BLOOM TIME: Mid-spring bloomer-- HARVEST TIME: Late August (Mid-Summer)-- CHILLING HOURS: 850-- FRUIT: Sweet & juicy; Flesh is white & free of the stone; Resistant to bacterial spot and brown rot-- POLLINATION: Self-fertile-- CARE: Prune when dormant. Thin out quantity early in season for larger fruit; Pre-Bloom Spray- dormant oils as well as fungicides for peach leaf curl and other diseases, plus insecticides for early season insect control; Bloom Sprays- blossom blight, bacterial spot, peach scab, brown rot are examples of disorders that require special sprays during blossom. Bees are essential for good pollination; do not apply insecticides when bees are active to protect them-- USES: Good for fresh eating, desserts and canning--
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