×
  • Home
  • Daily
    • Buyers Guides
    • Composting
    • Container Gardening
    • Easy Healthy Recipes
    • Food Preservation
    • Garden Design
    • Garden Tools
    • Gardening LIfe
      • Animals in the Garden
      • Funny Business
      • Gardening History
      • Gardening Humor
      • Gardening Mishaps
      • Gardening Poems
      • Gardening Romance
      • Gardening Science
      • Gardening with Kids
      • Healing Gardens
      • Joy of Gardening
      • Mystical Gardens
      • Ornamental Gardening
    • Growing Fruits & Berries
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Pests & Diseases
    • Seeds & Seedlings
    • Soil & Fertilizer
    • Spice & Herb Gardening
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Watering & Irrigation
  • Freebies
  • Videos
  • Magazines
    • Food Gardening Magazine
    • GreenPrints Magazine
    • RecipeLion Magazine
  • Books
    • GuideBooks
    • Cookbooks
      • Beverages
      • Bakery
      • Breakfast
      • Appetizers
      • Salads & Dressings
      • Soups
      • Entrées
      • Side Dishes & Sauces
      • Desserts
    • Story Collections
    • StoryBooks
    • Recipe Collections
  • Kits
    • Garden Calendars
    • Garden Plans
    • Recipe Cards
    • Greeting Cards
    • ArtPrints
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Affiliate Program
  • Sponsor Program
  • Give a Gift
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
  • Authors
  • GreenPrints Writer’s Guidelines
  • Keyword Index
  • Join
Celebrating 5 Years of Food Gardening

Food Gardening Network

Growing food, fun & more

Give a GiftJoin
Mequoda Publishing Network
  • Daily
    • Buyers Guides
    • Composting
    • Container Gardening
    • Easy Healthy Recipes
    • Food Preservation
    • Garden Design
    • Garden Tools
    • Gardening Life
      • Animals in the Garden
      • Funny Business
      • Gardening History
      • Gardening Humor
      • Gardening Mishaps
      • Gardening Poems
      • Gardening Romance
      • Gardening Science
      • Gardening with Kids
      • Healing Gardens
      • Joy of Gardening
      • Mystical Gardens
      • Ornamental Gardening
    • Growing Fruits & Berries
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Pests & Diseases
    • Seeds & Seedlings
    • Soil & Fertilizer
    • Spice & Herb Gardening
    • Vegetable Gardening
    • Watering & Irrigation
  • Freebies
  • Videos
  • Magazines
    • Food Gardening Magazine
    • GreenPrints Magazine
    • RecipeLion Magazine
  • Books
    • GuideBooks
    • Cookbooks
      • Beverages
      • Bakery
      • Breakfast
      • Appetizers
      • Salads & Dressings
      • Soups
      • Entrées
      • Side Dishes & Sauces
      • Desserts
    • Story Collections
    • StoryBooks
    • Recipe Collections
  • Kits
    • Garden Calendars
    • Garden Plans
    • Recipe Cards
    • Greeting Cards
    • ArtPrints
  • Sign In
  • Search

O’Henry Peaches

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

arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right

O’Henry Peaches

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of O’Henry Peaches, one of nine Plant Profiles featured in our Peaches Collection.

By Norann Oleson

O’Henry peach

O’Henry peach

O’Henry peaches, a late-summer variety, are widely regarded for their firm yellow flesh and thin, evocative red skin. They also have a sweetness balanced with an acidity that contributes to their aroma. Culinary uses for the O’Henry include mixed drinks, out-of-hand eating, sorbets, and preserves.

Characteristics

  • Freestone
  • Yellow flesh
  • Midseason harvest

Do you grow O’Henry peaches? If so, please tell us your top tips for ensuring a delicious harvest.

arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right
Comments

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

  • Growing Zones for Peaches
  • 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
  • 10 Peach Tree Companion Plants That Belong in Your Garden
  • Perfect Peaches: Enjoy Them in Your Life!
  • 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

  • Golden Peach Salsa
  • Perfect Peach Crumble
  • Easy Peach Pie
  • Roasted Beet, Peach, and Goat Cheese Salad
  • Georgia Peach Pound Cake
  • Spiced Blackberry and Peach Compote
  • Peach Cobbler
  • 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
  • Peaches, Pruning, and Preparation: Your Late Summer Game Plan
  • 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
  • GardenComm Laurel Media Award
  • MCMA logo
  • Join Now
  • Learn More
  • 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

To learn more about our Email Marketing and Broadcasting Services, Exchange Program, or to become a marketing partner with any of our publications, click here to contact us at Mequoda Publishing Network.

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 © 2025 Mequoda Systems, LLC

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