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Keep in mind, the dates are an average - of the entire US continent...so... If you live in a warmer area, the peak could be 2 or 3 weeks earlier, and in cold and northern areas could be 2 or 3 weeks later. To look up a peach variety in alphabetical order, see this table.
Peach Variety |
Harvest Season |
Typical Harvest Dates (in order of start) |
Flesh color |
Freestone or Cling type |
||
Start - in Early or Southern areas | Peak | Finish - in Late or colder areas | ||||
Flordaking |
Early |
early to mid-May |
May |
late May |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
|
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
|
Cary Mac |
Early |
learly to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
|
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
|
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Cling Stone |
|
Early |
early to mid-June |
June |
early July |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Semi Cling |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Semi Cling |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Semi Cling |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Semi Cling |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Arctic Supreme | Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Clingstone |
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Fire Prince |
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
June Prince |
Midseason |
late-June |
July |
early August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Carogem |
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Blaze Prince |
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Late midseason |
early July |
mid-July |
mid-August |
White |
Freestone |
|
Late midseason |
mid-July |
August |
early September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Late midseason |
mid-July |
August |
early September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Arctic Supreme |
Late midseason |
mid-July |
August |
early September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Sunprince |
Late midseason |
mid-July |
August |
early September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Fairhaven | Late midseason |
mid-July |
August |
early September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Late season |
late July |
August |
September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
|
Late season |
late July |
August |
September |
White |
Freestone |
|
Blake |
Late season |
late July |
August |
September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Jefferson |
Late season |
late July |
August |
September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
Late season |
August |
late August |
September |
Yellow |
Freestone |
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