Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Redhaven Peach Budwood

Budwood Ships Out August 11th

Pickups 9am-6pm August 11th

Budwood is not a tree, yet!

Budwood is the same portion of the tree as scionwood, just collected in August, and used for bud grafting. We use the fresh shoots from the current year. Similar to scionwood, these buds determine what variety the grafted tree will be.

We collect budwood from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on budwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: Redhaven peaches were created at Michigan State University's South Haven Research Center as part of the Haven series which began in 1924. Redhaven in particular was developed in the 1930s and released in the 1940s, making it the first commercial red-skinned peach variety. It is now one of the most commonly grown peaches in the world.

Why We Grow It: Redhaven is the most popular peach in North America, its sweet fruit being great for just about anything. The fruit is attractive, juicy, and flavourful and is slow to brown. The flesh does not turn brown when cut as quickly as other varieties. To ensure you can enjoy this great peach as much as possible, the tree begins bearing fruit at a young age, bears heavy crops, and the fruit ripens over a prolonged period of time which requires multiple harvests.

        $12.00

        Propagation Material:

        30 in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, baking

        Fruit Size: Medium to Medium-large

        Storage: Keeps about a week in the fridge

        Harvest: August - Mid

        Plant Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

        Flowering Time: Late

        Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a peach tree of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

        Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

        General Growth Habit: Moderately vigorous and precocious with a spreading growth pattern, produces heavy crops. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot and peach leaf curl. Requires multiple pickings since fruit ripens over a longer period of time.

        Shipping: All budwood orders will be shipped on August 11th.

        Pickup: Budwood will be available for pick up on August 11th. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

        Click HERE for tips on storing budwood!

        CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

        Each budwood will have at least 5 viable buds. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

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