×
  • Home
  • Daily
    • Composting
    • Container Gardening
    • Easy Healthy Recipes
    • Food Preservation
    • Garden Design
    • Garden Tools
    • Growing Fruits & Berries
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Pests & Diseases
    • Seeds & Seedlings
    • Soil & Fertilizer
    • Spice & Herb Gardening
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Watering & Irrigation
  • Freebies
  • Videos
  • Magazines
    • Food Gardening Magazine
    • RecipeLion Magazine
  • Guides
  • Cookbooks
    • Beverages
    • Bakery
    • Breakfast
    • Appetizers
    • Salads & Dressings
    • Soups
    • Entrées
    • Side Dishes & Sauces
    • Desserts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Affiliate Program
  • Sponsor Program
  • Give a Gift
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
  • Manage Account
  • Authors
  • Keyword Index
  • Join

Food Gardening Network

Growing Good Food at Home

Join
Mequoda Publishing Network
  • Daily
    • Composting
    • Container Gardening
    • Easy Healthy Recipes
    • Food Preservation
    • Garden Design
    • Garden Tools
    • Growing Fruits & Berries
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Pests & Diseases
    • Seeds & Seedlings
    • Soil & Fertilizer
    • Spice & Herb Gardening
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Watering & Irrigation
  • Freebies
  • Videos
  • Magazines
    • Food Gardening Magazine
    • RecipeLion Magazine
  • Guides
  • Cookbooks
    • Beverages
    • Bakery
    • Breakfast
    • Appetizers
    • Salads & Dressings
    • Soups
    • Entrées
    • Side Dishes & Sauces
    • Desserts
  • Sign In
  • Search

Types of Peaches

Gardening Guide: Perfect Peaches: How to Grow this Sweet Summer Delight

arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right

Types of Peaches

By Norann Oleson

Peach and cross-section with stone

Peach and cross-section with stone

Those 2,000 varieties of peaches come in three types, all based on how easy it is to remove the flesh from the peach pit inside the fruit. All three can come with the familiar yellow flesh, or with white flesh, which some people believe is sweeter.

Note: A relative newcomer to the world of peaches is the donut peach. This can be one of the three types already mentioned but is distinguished from other peaches by its sunken middle. It may not look like a peach as you’d expect it to, but it’s still delicious!

The three types of peaches are:

Clingstone peaches

Clingstone peaches look like all other peaches from the outside, but they stubbornly hold onto their pit when cut!]

Clingstone peaches look like all other peaches from the outside, but they stubbornly hold onto their pit when cut!]

Clingstone peaches are difficult to separate flesh from fruit. They ripen between May and August, and generally have yellow flesh that turns mild red to bright red close to the pit. Clingstones have a soft texture, high sugar content, and a juiciness that makes them ideal to eat as a snack and to incorporate in desserts.

Freestone peaches

Freestone peaches pull away from the pit easily

Freestone peaches pull away from the pit easily

Freestone peaches, true to their name, have flesh that readily separates from the pit. Like clingstones, freestones are good to eat fresh as a snack, but their firmer texture, relatively low level of juiciness, and mild sugar content make them ideal for baking, freezing, and canning purposes. You can harvest freestone varietals between late May and October.

Semi-freestone peaches

Semi-freestone peaches are hybrids of clingstone and freestone peaches

Semi-freestone peaches are hybrids of clingstone and freestone peaches

This newer type is a hybrid of the clingstone and freestone peaches. They are good for general purposes, both fresh and canned. It is called semi-clingstone, for obvious reasons. Semi-freestones combine two of the most prized qualities of clingstones and freestones—a relatively high sugar content and juiciness along with flesh that doesn’t cling to the pit.

Our Plant Profiles are just a sampling of peach trees you might want to consider for your garden. When in doubt, consult with your local garden center for ideas and advice. And always test your soil before planting, as pH below 6 or above 7 will doom your trees to failure.

What types of peaches do you grow? Do you have a favorite? Please share your experiences and opinions.

arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right

Tags

peach trees, peaches

Comments
  • Mike L. October 26, 2022

    Hi, I am just setting up my garden having just moved into a new house in the south of England, I have a south facing wall against which want to plant a cooking apple, Conference pair, Victoria plum and a peach tree. If I use straining wires to achieve an espalier style, how far away from the wall should the straining wires be to encourage healthy growth and what advice would you give as to soil requirements ? I look forward to your reply.
    Regards Mike Langbridge

    Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Peaches
  • Growing Peaches from Seeds, Trees, or Cuttings
  • Growing Peaches in Open Land or Containers
  • Preparing Your Soil and Getting Ready to Plant Peach Trees
  • Ongoing Peach Tree Care
  • Prepare for Peach Diseases and Pests
  • Harvesting your Peaches
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Peaches
  • Plant Profiles

  • Galaxy Peaches
  • Nectar Peaches
  • Honey Babe Peaches
  • Pix-Zee Peaches
  • O’Henry Peaches
  • Hale Haven Peaches
  • Harmony/Canadian Harmony Peaches
  • Reliance Peaches
  • Red Haven Peaches
  • Recipes

  • Georgia Peach Pound Cake
  • Easy Peach Pie
  • Spiced Blackberry and Peach Compote
  • Roasted Beet, Peach, and Goat Cheese Salad
  • Peach Cobbler
  • Golden Peach Salsa
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Peaches
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Peaches
  • Resources about Peaches
  • Peach Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • 5 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Beginner’s Backyard Orchard
  • Perfect Peaches: Enjoy Them in Your Life!
  • Perfect Peaches—How to Grow this Sweet Summer Delight

Enter Your Log In Credentials

This setting should only be used on your home or work computer.

  • Lost your password? Create New Password
  • No account? Sign up

Need Assistance?

Call Food Gardening Network Customer Service at
(800) 777-2658

Food Gardening Network is an active member of the following industry associations:

  • American Horticultural Society
  • GardenComm Logo
  • MCMA logo
  • Renewd logo
  • Manage Account
  • Join
  • About Food Gardening Network
  • Contact Us
  • Affiliate Program
  • Sponsor Program
  • Give a Gift
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Food Gardening Network
99 Derby Street, Suite 200
Hingham, MA 02043
support@foodgardening.mequoda.com

FREE E-Newsletter for You!

Discover how to grow, harvest, and eat good food from your own garden—with our FREE e-newsletter, delivered directly to your email inbox.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Powered by
Mequoda Publishing Network
copyright © 2023 Mequoda Systems, LLC

Food Gardening Network® and Food Gardening Magazine® are registered trademarks of Mequoda Systems, LLC.