O'Henry Peach

Large Red Peaches

The O'Henry peach, Prunus persica 'O'Henry', is a large, firm, yellow freestone, with a superb flavor.

The O'Henry Peach is a strong, vigorous, heavy bearing, and self-fruitful tree. It ripens from early to mid-August in central California.

The fruit is yellow-fleshed with some red streaks, semi-freestone fruit is sweet and juicy like Babcock, with a more sprightly flavor. It is a large, red slightly fuzzy peach which keeps well.

It is a popular fresh market variety that is now available for home planting.

It is a peach leaf curl-resistant variety, tested at the WSU research station at Mt. Vernon, Washington. O'Henry is a peach that freezes well and requires 750 hours of chilling.

*Disease Resistant

*Late Maturity

*Stores Well

Plant Facts

Family	Prunus persica 'o'henry'
Mature Height	Standard: 15 - 20 feet
Soil	Widely Adaptable
Zones	6-9
Sun Exposure	Full Sun
Characteristics	Freestone, firm
Bloom Period	Mid-Season
Pollinator Required	None Required
Harvest Period	Late August

Quick Overview

Large, firm, yellow freestone, with a superb flavor. The O'Henry Peach is a strong, vigorous, heavy bearing, and self-fruitful tree. It ripens from early to mid-August in central California. This white-fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is sweet and juicy like Babcock, with a more sprightly flavor. It is a popular fresh market variety that is now available for home planting. It is a peach leaf curl-resistant variety, tested at the WSU research station at Mt. Vernon, Washington. O'Henry is a peach that freezes well and requires 750 hours of chilling. (For Rootstock see Plant Facts).


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O'Henry Peach

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