DONUT PEACH tree seed. Who has some green thumb tips they can help me with??

Question

Other than the basics, I'm just looking for some good advice so that this unique tree grows plenty of donut peaches someday. It's for my mom. :) Thanks!

Answer 1

I have been growing peaches for 25 years and never heard of a donut peach. Learn something new everyday. Hard to give you many tips I don't know what kind of climate you live in or what kind of soil you have. I am in Ca. we have 150 acres of peaches apricots and almonds. Over the years we are going more and more organic. They like a good fertilizer at least 2 times a year. Since I don't know what your soil make up is I'd say make or buy some compost. for a young tree put about 2 pounds around base of tree once in winter and late spring when they have flowers. You have to prune and shape them this is very important. You can buy books on pruning or go to the library. For a good organic spray that keeps away bugs heres one that we use. In a quart hose sprayer (you can get these at any garden store) put in 2 tables spoons of dish soap half a can of stale pepsi or coke and 2 table spoons of some kind of hot sause tabasco or anything like that. fill sprayer up the rest of the way with water and spray tree or trees till it drips off. the pepsi or coke (or you can use beer) feeds the trees the sugar breaks down very fast through the leaves and the trees really like it. It's like if you were having a candy bar. All fruit trees and vegtables break their food down to a type of sugar. The dish soap helps make the pepsi and hot sause stick and it cleans the trees also. All the bugs that bug fruit trees hate the hot sause it won't kill them but they won't bother the trees when they have this on them and won't hurt the trees any. That's about all I can tell you for now with limited info. If you are really serious about growing healthy trees get a soil sample tester. they are cheap and will tell you what the soil needs better than I can. It may need some lime or gypsm. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Donut Peach Tree

Answer 3

Saturn Peach Tree

Answer 4

For the best flavor, allow them to ripen at room temperature. Then refrigerate them. Donut (Stark Saturn) Also called Saucer or Peento Peach. Unique white-fleshed fruit with a sunken center (shaped like a doughnut). Sweet, with a mild flavor described by some as almond-like. Ripens late June/early July in Central Calif. Estimated chilling requirement 400 - 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
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