The Red Haven peach is a beautiful red-over-yellow fruit, with yellow flesh that's firm, yet melting and delicious. Redhaven peach tree is an early season treat, a favorite in our orchard for eating, canning and freezing. Very productive, needs thinning, has never failed to set a crop for us even in rainy weather. The Redhaven peach tree will ripen over an extended period of 6 weeks so you will not be overwhelmed when harvest season has arrived. Not for warm winters. The Red haven peach tree was developed in southwest Michigan with great expectations in the late 1930's. Please see below for further information on our Red Haven peach trees for sale. Considerations for Redhaven Peach USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Heirloom: Yes Uses: Fresh Eating, Desserts / Pies, Canning / Preserves Harvest Period: Early Low Chill: Yes Pollination Requirement: Self-Fertile Origin Date: Michigan 1930's Storage: A few weeks Rootstock: Lovell Years to Bear: 1-3 years Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft. Mature Size: 12-16 ft. Pruning: Summer prune to maintain 8 ft. Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept. [TABS] Size of tree Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diameter (caliper) is often 1/2 to 3/4 inch; *As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock. . Pruning tip Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs. Learn more... Shipping information Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. On that note, we ship orders of one to three trees in a 48-inch box. These trees are professionally pruned prior to shipping so they are ready to plant upon arrival. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits. [/TABS]
