O'Henry Peach Tree

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Great Taste, Late-Season O'Henry Peach Tree

  • Late Season
  • Long Shelf Life
  • Yellow Freestone Peach Has Red Skin
  • Superb Flavor According to Taste Tests
  • Good Fresh Eating Peach
  • Unique Sweetness when Firm
  • Long Hang Time Makes for Convenient Picking
  • Strong, Vigorous Heavy Bearing Tree

Peach lovers adore the fantastic fruit of O'Henry Peach Trees (Prunus persica 'O' Henry'). These lovely trees grow best in a sunny location and are just as pretty as a picture.

Why not plant yours within view of a patio or window? Youll enjoy watching your tree progress through the seasons each year.

OHenry was considered a breakthrough in the commercial marketplace. With ripe fruit that was almost entirely red, it was a standout from the yellow and blushed red common commercial peach varieties of the time. It also featured an almost fuzz-less skin, and a sweet taste when the fruit is still firm.

This crunchy, sweet flavor of the OHenry peach was an exciting treat for both fresh eating and storage. No wonder demand for this variety soared into the wildly popular demand that continues today.

A strong, vigorous, heavy-bearing and self-fruitful tree, the O'Henry Peach is often selected for its durability. Because of Its firmness, the fruit is an excellent choice for long-term storage.

O'Henry Peaches are large, firm and only slightly fuzzy compared to other peach varieties, ready for harvest late in the season. Even the outer appearance of this peach is marvelous, an exquisite contrast to the green foliage as the ruby-red globes dangle among the branches.

Overall, the O'Henry Peach is a tasty, high-quality and reliable peach with just a hint of vanilla. By the 1980s, the O'Henry was planted throughout the West and Northwest with a high degree of success, and can be found at Farmer's Markets regularly. Grow your own at home with top-grade plants from Nature Hills.

How to Use OHenry Peaches

Characterized by yellow-fleshed, semi-freestone fruit streaked with red hues, these peaches are as sweet and juicy as you could expect them to be. O'Henry Peaches are perfect for eating right off of your tree, while theyre still warm from the sun's rays.

They also keep quite well on the kitchen counter or if you prefer, they can be canned, dehydratedeven frozen for future use.

Plant an early ripening variety like Red Haven and a mid-season variety like White Lady Peach, to get 4 months worth of Peaches to enjoy.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Knowing when to pick the fruit can be a challenge, as the OHenry will color early when not quite ready. In the home garden, this is not a problem because the hang time is long. The flavor just continues to get better until it falls from the tree. It never loses that unique crunch you love so much.

Dont use color to determine ripeness, rather feel the fruit for a slight "give" to the skin which indicates that it is ready to pick. Only pick what you need, as the remaining fruit just continues to get sweeter.

All peach trees can be maintained to any height with regular summer pruning. Choose a height and dont let the tree get any taller, 6 to 8 feet is ideal for most home gardens.

Plant in a full sun location, preferably one that has early morning sun exposure that has good drainage. Mound or plant in a raised bed if poor drainage is suspected. Mulch your tree with 3 to 4 inches of mulch spread out 3 feet from the outside of the canopy.

Youll love having these healthy snacks available at your fingertips. Order this popular variety for your own backyard orchard from the expert growers at Nature Hills today!

Peach Tree Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for O'Henry Peach Trees to bear fruit?

Nature Hills Nursery sells fruit trees with mature root systems that are already three to four years old, so you’ll enjoy fruit sooner than you would with younger trees! Expect a young peach tree to begin fruiting by the 3rd year after you plant it.

How Fast Do O'Henry Peach Trees Grow?

Be sure to plant your peach in a sunny and well-drained location. Once your O'Henry (Prunus persica 'O'Henry') has been established (after the first year), it can typically add 12-18 inches of new growth in a growing season. If your plants are adding less than that in a season, it may be worth your while to check the fertility level.

Where do O'Henry Peach Trees Grow Best?

Peach trees grow best in well-drained, fertile soil in at least 6 hours of full sun per day or more.

Do You Need 2 Peach Trees to Produce Fruit?

All peach trees are self-fertile, however planting more than one peach tree that blooms at about the same time, boosts yields on both trees and extends your harvest time!

Harvest Times for O'Henry Peach Trees

O'Henrys are typically ready to harvest in August. Keep in mind exact harvest times are subject to change depending on the hardiness zones they’re being grown in.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new peach tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it’s ripe.

When Should O'Henry Peach Tree be Planted?

Bareroot peach trees can be planted in spring when they are available in your area. Container-grown peach trees can be very successfully transplanted all throughout the growing season. Check for first and last frost dates for your area with your local County Extension Office.

  • Plant bareroot peach trees in the early spring.
  • Plant container-grown trees anytime the ground is not frozen by digging a hole as deep as the soil line and twice as wide.

How Do I Find O'Henry Peach Trees for Sale Near Me?

Make your life easier and your yard happier by shopping for peach trees at NatureHills.com online fruit tree nursery. You’ll find a massive selection of fruit trees for sale, including many lovely peach tree varieties!

Choose the right tree for your area by first finding your USDA growing zone by entering your zip code in the field above the Plant Highlights section on our product pages. Narrow down your options by plant hardiness zone, sun availability, and size requirements.

Place your order, knowing it’s backed by the Nature Hills Nursery product guarantee and protected by Plant Sentry™, which helps ensure regulated plant materials aren’t sent to prohibited areas.

Expect to receive your plants at the appropriate planting time for your growing zone when temperatures are safest for those plants that ship in fall, winter, or early spring.

Shop the selection of mature peach trees for sale at Nature Hills Nursery and place your order for O'Henry Peach Tree today.

What shipping options do you offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won’ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your O'Henry Peach Tree for Sale for sale here at NatureHills.com!

Buying Options for Plants

Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.

Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

  • Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
  • Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.

Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size Volume
2"x2"x3" Ranges from .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container Equal to .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot Equal to .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container Ranges from .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container Equal to 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart Equal to 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container Equal to 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5" Ranges from .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6" Ranges from 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9" Ranges from 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10" Ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size Volume
2 Quart Equal to 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container Ranges from 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12" Equal to 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size Volume
#2 Container Ranges from 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container Ranges from 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size Volume
#5 Container Ranges from 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container Ranges from 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container Ranges from 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

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To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.

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Improved Peach with Superior Qualities

In this time of modern fruit breeding, commercial fruit eating quality is often ignored for shelf life and shipping concerns. Few can deny the superior quality of the O'Henry Peach. This is a variety that should have set the modern commercial standard, but was almost lost to obscurity in the 1970's.

Grant Merrill, a well-known private plant breeder from Red Bluff, California, worked closely with a number of California nurseries through the mid-1900's. One such nursery was the Burchell Nursery of Oakdale, California. During the 1950's and 60's, Irwin Burchell is said to have worked very closely with Merrill and in 1968, Burchell nursery became the grower and distributor of the exciting new selection, the O' Henry Peach.

The O' Henry was considered a breakthrough because unlike the popular commercial varieties of the time, such as Red Haven or Elberta, the O' Henry was almost all red, which distinguished it right away from other yellow and blushed red peach varieties.

In addition, the skin of the O' Henry lacked the fuzziness of other peach varieties. One of the most outstanding qualities of the O'Henry was its firmness, it's freestone pit, a great shelf life and shipping quality when picked at peak flavor. It would seem it had everything that the peach lover could want.

Of all the peaches that Grant Merrill had developed, he said that the O'Henry was by far his favorite.

But, sad to say, Grant Merrill would never get to see how successful his creation would become. In 1973, Merrill passed away and by the mid-1970 his O'Henry peach was in high demand.

By the 1980's, O'Henry began to be planted throughout the West, Northwest, and east to Utah with a high degree of success. In the 1980's, it was common to find the O'Henry sold by its name in the grocery store.

Though it never became as popular east of the Mississippi due to it susceptibility to Bacterial Spot, it is commonly planted and successfully grown by those who choose to spray to control the disease.

By the early 1990's, and in part due to the early coloring of the O' Henry, growers began to pick too early, thereby lowering the demand for the lesser quality fruit. Today, it is very unusual to find the O'Henry Peach sold by its name anywhere but at the occasional farmer's market.

Since coming off patent, the O'Henry Peach has become one of the top peaches planted in the home garden throughout the United States. The fruit's ability to be eaten fresh, dried, cooked in pies, or frozen for a later usage, has made it quite often one of the first trees planted in the backyard.

PLANT HIGHLIGHTS

O'Henry Peach Tree Is Suited to Grow in Zones 6-9
Growing Zones 6-9
More Information
Brand Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name Prunus persica 'O'Henry'
Mature Height 15 - 20 feet
Mature Spread 15 - 20 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Well Drained
Moisture Moderate
Growth Rate Fast
Flower Color Deciduous
Foliage Deciduous
Foliage Color Green
Fall Color Yellow
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Fruiting Time Late Season