Reliance Peach Tree

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Extra-hardy freestone variety
1000 chill hours required
Ripens in mid to late July

Home-canned peaches are a treat during the cold winter months—and Reliance Peach produces plenty of freestone fruits that make canning easy. Introduced in the 1960s, Reliance Peach is a cold-hardy variety that bears plump, golden, medium-sized fruits with a red blush and a nice balance of sugars and acids. While there are newer varieties, such as Contender, that are equal in hardiness and with much improved flavor, Reliance Peach is still a favorite for canning. Requires 1,000 chill hours. Ripens mid to late July. Zones 4-8.

Why buy a Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties (see video below), a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers.

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Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Botanical Name: Prunus persica 'Reliance'
Height: Standard: 18-20 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing:Standard: 15-20 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 15 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Approximately 2 - 5 bushels at maturity for Standard. 3/4 to 1 bushel for Reachables at maturity.
Color: Showy, pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Medium fruit with dull red blush over yellow.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Peach, Standard Peach Tree, Reachables Peach Tree
Flower Form: Showy pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: At planting, cut the main whip stem back by up to one third at a fat bud and prune side branches until you have removed about a third of the total wood. Also, trim away any broken or damaged roots. This will help balance the branch structure with the remaining roots and get your tree off to a healthier start. Second and third year pruning determines shape and prevents development of bad crotches. Pruning of fruit trees is best done during the dormant period. Summer pruning, except for the remova
Foliage: Medium green foliage.

Botanical Name: Prunus persica 'Reliance'
Height: Standard: 18-20 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing:Standard: 15-20 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 15 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Approximately 2 - 5 bushels at maturity for Standard. 3/4 to 1 bushel for Reachables at maturity.
Color: Showy, pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Size: Standard Deluxe
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Medium fruit with dull red blush over yellow.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Peach, Standard Peach Tree, Reachables Peach Tree
Flower Form: Showy pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: At planting, cut the main whip stem back by up to one third at a fat bud and prune side branches until you have removed about a third of the total wood. Also, trim away any broken or damaged roots. This will help balance the branch structure with the remaining roots and get your tree off to a healthier start. Second and third year pruning determines shape and prevents development of bad crotches. Pruning of fruit trees is best done during the dormant period. Summer pruning, except for the remova
Foliage: Medium green foliage.

Botanical Name: Prunus persica 'Reliance'
Height: Standard: 18-20 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing:Standard: 15-20 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 15 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Approximately 2 - 5 bushels at maturity for Standard. 3/4 to 1 bushel for Reachables at maturity.
Color: Showy, pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Medium fruit with dull red blush over yellow.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Peach, Standard Peach Tree, Reachables Peach Tree
Flower Form: Showy pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: At planting, cut the main whip stem back by up to one third at a fat bud and prune side branches until you have removed about a third of the total wood. Also, trim away any broken or damaged roots. This will help balance the branch structure with the remaining roots and get your tree off to a healthier start. Second and third year pruning determines shape and prevents development of bad crotches. Pruning of fruit trees is best done during the dormant period. Summer pruning, except for the remova
Foliage: Medium green foliage.

Botanical Name: Prunus persica 'Reliance'
Height: Standard: 18-20 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing:Standard: 15-20 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 15 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Approximately 2 - 5 bushels at maturity for Standard. 3/4 to 1 bushel for Reachables at maturity.
Color: Showy, pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Size: Reachables [R] Deluxe
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Medium fruit with dull red blush over yellow.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Peach, Standard Peach Tree, Reachables Peach Tree
Flower Form: Showy pink, 1-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: At planting, cut the main whip stem back by up to one third at a fat bud and prune side branches until you have removed about a third of the total wood. Also, trim away any broken or damaged roots. This will help balance the branch structure with the remaining roots and get your tree off to a healthier start. Second and third year pruning determines shape and prevents development of bad crotches. Pruning of fruit trees is best done during the dormant period. Summer pruning, except for the remova
Foliage: Medium green foliage.