PEACHES

Peaches are very hardy and actually prefer a cold winter. The varieties listed are in their average order of ripening.

AMSDEN JUNE

The fruits are very pale green, almost white, with a red flush. An average crop, ripening mid July, the earliest of all varieties with a very good flavour.

EARLY RIVERS

Ripening throughout July, the fruits are yellow with a red flush. Good, juicy flavour.

DUKE OF YORK

It makes a slightly larger tree and the rich, crimson fruits have a delicious, melting and refreshing flesh. Large, luscious fruits, that are produced in late July. Excels when grown against a wall. Tree after planting Tree after tying the branches down. Use soft twine to metal ring near the base of the tree stake. When the simple frame is erected the netting is placed over the top to make a simple tent. When fruiting has finished, the frame can be removed or left as required. End viewing of netting fitted.

EARLY ALEXANDER

A very hardy variety, with sweet, delicious fruits that are yellow with a red flush. Ripening late July, with a good crop of luscious fruits.

HAYLES EARLY

Medium sized, yellow fruits with a red flush and mottling. Good flavour with a soft, pale yellow flesh. A very heavy cropper, ripening late July.

PEREGRINE

The fruits ripen in early August and are large and delicious with a juicy, firm flesh. An excellent, very well known variety of peach. The perfect garden variety that excels in all aspects.

ROCHESTER

The fruits are of good size with a superb, mellow flesh. Ripening mid August, it has the reputation of a very regular crop. Does well in all aspects.

KESTREL

A most worthwhile and truly delicious addition to our range of Peach Trees with an unrivalled flavour. Kestrel is a white fleshed Peach of large size with a deeply tender, very juicy and highly sweet flavour. Ripening Mid August, self fertile and reliable. Raised by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth and highly recommended either in the ground, pots or trained against a wall. Stock limited.

RED HAVEN

Medium sized, round fruits that are deepest red over a yellow base. Firm, but melting, yellow flesh that becomes red near the stone. A heavy crop, ripening in mid August, excellent in all aspects.

CHARLES INGOUF

Excellent for the cold greenhouse. Well flavoured, whitish yellow fruits.

BREDA

August ripening, with a heavy crop of orange, flushed red fruit. Good flavour and one of the hardiest.

ROYAL GEORGE

A very rich, highly flavoured peach. Large, pale yellow fruits with a very deep red flush. Firm, pale yellow, aromatic fruits. A heavy crop that ripens late August/ early September.

BELLE GARDE

Very large, golden yellow fruits with a covering of dark crimson. Firm, richly flavoured flesh, ripening early/mid September. Crops well.

DYMOND

A firm fleshed pale yellow Peach, heavily flushed and mottled with red. The flavour is truly superb, rich sweet and very juicy Season Mid September, a sought after and seldom offered variety Much in demand by fruit enthusiasts and every connoisseur of flavour.

WASSENBERGER

A late variety for cold greenhouse. Whitish yellow fruits.

CHOICE OF VARIETIES

For growing outdoors, choose varieties that normally ripen by early September, or, if you live in the north, by early August. All varieties are ideal for growing in the coldhouse and containers. If you are growing in a container, the average required size is probably 12" by 12". Peaches are very rewarding and far easier to grow than many realise.

PRICES ALL VARIETIES

Bush trees, for outdoor, cold greenhouse and containers:
1 tree £22.95

Fan trained

1 tree £45.95 Varieties: Peregrine, Duke of York. Hayles Early, Red Haven, Early Alexander, Rochester and Saturne. Superb quality.

Selected trees suitable for fan training: 1 tree £24.95 All varieties.

PEACH SATURNE

SATURNE

A new variety for our lists that is rather different. The fruits are an unusual flat shape, nicely coloured and have a very sweet flavour. The rich melting texture of the fruits combined with the exceptional flavour has already led to the variety being referred to as the 'Honey Peach' ripening in late August-September. Saturne excels in a sunny position. Not suitable for the colder areas. Self fertile. Saturne is going to become very popular.

PRICES

High quality bush trees for outdoors, cold greenhouse or containers £24.50 each. Trees suitable for fan training £24.95.