Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Peach Production Guide
A production guide for peach growers. It covers site, variety, pruning, bloom frost risk, thinning, pest watch, and harvest, with room for your records. Print a copy for each season and keep the filled pages with your farm records.
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The steps on this page
- Choose varieties for chill and market
- Pick a site with frost air drainage
- Plant and train to an open center
- Prune yearly on a set plan
- Watch for bloom frost risk
- Thin fruit for size
- Scout for pests and brown rot
- Harvest by color and feel
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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