03-09-2007, 04:31 PM
Aloha Jade,
Some of the varieties of peaches which will flower and fruit here are Florida Prince and Eva's Pride. I have both cultivars and the Florida Prince has fruited for the past three years. It is about three quarters the size of a grocery store peach, has great flavor, seems to have extra fuzz and is a clingstone. The tree bears pretty heavily, too. Eva's Pride is a new variety just planted last year, so it hasn't had time to fruit yet.
You can check for low chill fruit trees at: http://www.davewilson.com/
They only sell wholesale, but they do list who they sell each variety to so you can then get them from the secondary nurseries.
This website http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG368 has more information about low chill apples than you probably want to know. It is done by the University of Florida.
Last year I also got a low chill lilac and it has bloomed once. It seems a bit delicate though and prone to mildew. If it is planted out where mildew isn't a problem, then wind and sun thrash it. If it is in a moist and protected spot, then it mildews. Sigh! I'm still looking for just the right spot for it.
Florida Prince should produce peaches for you in HPP since we are at 400 foot elevation. Doesn't it get below 60 at night during the winter in HPP? It sure has seemed awfully cold lately.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Some of the varieties of peaches which will flower and fruit here are Florida Prince and Eva's Pride. I have both cultivars and the Florida Prince has fruited for the past three years. It is about three quarters the size of a grocery store peach, has great flavor, seems to have extra fuzz and is a clingstone. The tree bears pretty heavily, too. Eva's Pride is a new variety just planted last year, so it hasn't had time to fruit yet.
You can check for low chill fruit trees at: http://www.davewilson.com/
They only sell wholesale, but they do list who they sell each variety to so you can then get them from the secondary nurseries.
This website http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG368 has more information about low chill apples than you probably want to know. It is done by the University of Florida.
Last year I also got a low chill lilac and it has bloomed once. It seems a bit delicate though and prone to mildew. If it is planted out where mildew isn't a problem, then wind and sun thrash it. If it is in a moist and protected spot, then it mildews. Sigh! I'm still looking for just the right spot for it.
Florida Prince should produce peaches for you in HPP since we are at 400 foot elevation. Doesn't it get below 60 at night during the winter in HPP? It sure has seemed awfully cold lately.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Kurt Wilson