Contender Peach Roadside Plum Ripening Time: Mid-Fall

Ripening Time: Mid-Fall

often growing 3'-5' per year in favorable conditions

higher yields can be obtained with pollination by another early-blooming European plum

this self-fertile selection features a rich flavor

nigra variety nearby

Contender Peach Roadside Plum Ripening Time: Mid-FallPrunus persica 'Contender' This delicious, late blooming peach escapes spring frosts and sets fruit in much of the nation. Its freestone peaches are large and sweetly aromatic, with bright red over yellow skin and yellow flesh. It is great for fresh eating, freezing, and especially canning, since its firm flesh resists browning. Introduced from the North Carolina Experiment station in 1988, it has a high chilling requirement of 1050 chill hours, so