Peach 'BlazingStar'
Prunus Persica 'BlazingStar'
BlazingStar® is a round, firm-fleshed peach that ripens at the end of Redhaven season. It is 90% solid blazing red with delicious, non-browning yellow flesh. The fruit is freestone, sizes well with a small pit, picks dry without tearing, and has good shipping qualities. The BlazingStar® tree is hardy, upright, spreading, and strong with an excellent cropping history. *
Current Sale Size: 1/2-5/8” caliper, 5-6 ft. Self-fertile.
Rootstock: Bailey. "For a traditional, open center planting we recommend spacing the trees 12-14’ in row and 20’ between rows. For perpendicular V training, the recommended spacing is 6’ in row and 20’ feet between rows."
Maturity Harvest Chart (PDF) - August
Years to bare: 2-4
Soils: Loamy
Moisture: Dry to Moist
Shade Tolerance: Full Sun
Mature Height: 12 - 15 ft
Deer Damage Potential: High
* More information from VanWell Nursery.