Peach Trees In the Triad Or Central NC

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Anyone grow peach trees in the Triad or central part of NC? I planted a peach and a pear tree at the same time about 8 years ago. The pear tree took off and is now starting to produce a little fruit. The peach tree died within a year of being planted.

I want to try it again with the peach. I think the shade is what killed the peach tree so I'm going to pick a different spot. Anyone else grow peach trees in central NC, and if so, any tips you can pass on? Thanks.
 
Qball said:
Anyone grow peach trees in the Triad or central part of NC? I planted a peach and a pear tree at the same time about 8 years ago. The pear tree took off and is now starting to produce a little fruit. The peach tree died within a year of being planted.

I want to try it again with the peach. I think the shade is what killed the peach tree so I'm going to pick a different spot. Anyone else grow peach trees in central NC, and if so, any tips you can pass on? Thanks.
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I have a ornamental peach tree small about three years old. It has produced fruit since the first spring pretty amazing.
 
Parents had one many years ago and it produced fruit most years but was never of size , we contributed some of it to weather but to its defense it thrived on neglectic and never had anything done to it to improve it or protect it from cold weather in spring. Ice storm finally broke the side out of it and we took the rest out. Parents and grandparents both had pears trees that did pretty well.
 
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I planted a peach and a cherry tree when we moved in our house. The peach tree sprung up fast but has never produced good fruit. The cherry struggled for the first couple years but it has produced a lot of fruit the last few years. I may have a bad peach tree or sold the wrong species. The peaches are half dollar sized, hard as a rock with full sized pits.
 
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I planted a peach and a cherry tree when we moved in our house. The peach tree sprung up fast but has never produced good fruit. The cherry struggled for the first couple years but it has produced a lot of fruit the last few years. I may have a bad peach tree or sold the wrong species. The peaches are half dollar sized, hard as a rock with full sized pits.
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So........ what Cherry tree did you get? I have been wanting one for the yard and it needs to produce.
 
When I was growing up we had a yellow plumb tree in the yard and it would only produce maybe 10-15 a year, sometime less or almost none.

My parents bought a purple plum tree as more of a decorative tree knowing it wouldn't produce much and planted it near the house.

About 3 years after they planted the purple plumb both tree were full of plumbs. I mean so many that you could fill a 5gallon bucket off each tree.

My guess is that without cross pollination your not getting much fruit or mature fruit.

That yellow plumb tree is probably pushing 30yrs old.

Buy another tree.
 
Unknownpro said:
When I was growing up we had a yellow plumb tree in the yard and it would only produce maybe 10-15 a year, sometime less or almost none.

My parents bought a purple plum tree as more of a decorative tree knowing it wouldn't produce much and planted it near the house.

About 3 years after they planted the purple plumb both tree were full of plumbs. I mean so many that you could fill a 5gallon bucket off each tree.

My guess is that without cross pollination your not getting much fruit or mature fruit.

That yellow plumb tree is probably pushing 30yrs old.

Buy another tree.
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It matters what species tree. Many are self pollinating.
 
Thanks guys. I think the tree I planted a few years ago was self-pollinating, but I'm not certain. So I'm going to give it another try. I'm going to plant two this time. I have a good friend that lives way up in Parkersburg, WV who has a couple of peach trees that produce good fruit. The only trouble he has is the deer eating them all the time.
 
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Thanks guys. I think the tree I planted a few years ago was self-pollinating, but I'm not certain. So I'm going to give it another try. I'm going to plant two this time. I have a good friend that lives way up in Parkersburg, WV who has a couple of peach trees that produce good fruit. The only trouble he has is the deer eating them all the time.
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Is he a cross dresser? I always heard Parkersburg was the Asheville of WV. My ex wife had to buy her pageant shoes there because she was tall and had big feet.
 
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I gave up on peach trees as the peach borers killed every one I planted. Look right around the base for jelly like sap. That's where the borer entered the tree. It tunnels up through the truck and into the limbs and will eventually die.

Apple trees can be affected in a similar fashion from dogwood borers.
 
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