Red Haven - the standard of peach

Every gardener wants to have on his site the most delicious peach that grows well and gives a big harvest. The Redhaven peach variety is just that. It is excellent for growing in the gardens of our summer cottages and has all the properties of a high-class variety. The article will tell you what the redhaven peach variety is good for, as well as what gardeners should pay attention to when growing it.

Description of the variety

The Redhaven peach variety is American, bred at the University of Michigan only in 1940. At the moment, the most popular industrial planting of peaches in America - it occupies more than 70% of all areas allotted for this crop. A very successful example of selection, therefore, it is often used as a reference when breeding and breeding peaches. One of the most popular varieties among foreign breeders and amateur gardeners.

Redhaven is a relatively short tree, no more than 5 meters in height with a wide, up to 10 meters, well-formed crown. If grafted onto almonds, then a 10-year-old tree grows no higher than 3 meters. Peach red haven is a long-liver, the life expectancy of the tree is up to 40 years, which is a lot for fruit trees.

The leaves are long and wide, up to 17 cm long and up to 4.3 cm wide, tapering towards the top. They are located on the roots in groups of 2-3 leaves, petioles up to 9 mm in length.

Redhaven, depending on the region, blooms from late April to mid-May. The flowers are medium in size, up to 22 mm in diameter, bright pink in color, with a strong aroma.

Begins to bear fruit from 3-4 years. Fruits appear between late July and mid-August (depending on climate). Redhaven is a high-yielding variety. In the sixth year of life, up to 40-50 kg of peaches can be harvested from the tree, and the maximum yield reaches at 11 years - up to 110 kg of fruit.

The fruits are large, each weighing 120-200 g, slightly flattened from the sides, 60 mm in diameter, covered with a velvety skin, which can be easily removed in ripe fruits. The color of the fruit is intense, bright red, the flesh is very juicy, with a good orange color. The stone is medium-sized, well separated from the pulp.

Dignity

Redhaven is a variety, the taste characteristics of which are considered by experts to be the closest to ideal among all peach varieties, according to a five-point tasting scale they have 4.9 points. Moreover, peaches have increased transportability, which, together with high yields, makes it an additional source of income for enterprising gardeners.

The species is winter-hardy, not afraid of spring frosts (it can withstand frosts up to minus 25 degrees without much loss). Also copes well with curly, the main disease of peach. These qualities make it possible to breed it over large areas with different climatic conditions.

It is also important that in this variety flower buds are formed already on annual growths, which means that with proper care the tree can begin to bear fruit as early as the second year of life.

Care Tips

Peach redhaven requires careful preparation before planting. For future successful growth, a place protected from the winds, but open to sunlight, will be ideal. It is desirable that the groundwater is located at least 1.5 meters. Do not plant it among mature tall trees - such a neighborhood will oppress the young tree and inhibit its development and growth.

It is advisable to plant seedlings during the dormant period: in early spring in March or in autumn in early September.

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Redhaven prefers slightly acidic soils (loamy and sandy loam), pre-filled with organic and mineral fertilizers. Therefore, it is advisable to often carry out top dressing after planting.

Redhaven is a self-fertile variety, but bees visit it anyway (they are attracted by its flowers during the flowering period), therefore, for better pollination, it is advisable to plant several peach trees in the garden.

Redhaven is highly susceptible to fungal diseases such as powdery mildew and clotterosporia, therefore, for successful growth and development, it is necessary to carry out the correct agricultural technique, spraying and monitoring the condition of the tree in time.

Due to its high yields, this variety often suffers from overload, due to which the fruits lose a lot in size. Therefore, it requires a compulsory annual procedure for the rationing of ovaries. To do this, at the beginning of June (depending on the region), when the growing fruits reach about 1.5 cm in diameter, it is necessary to thin them with scissors or pruning shears so that the distance between the ovaries is at least 10 cm.In this case, the fruits grow as large as possible and juicy. But if you remove the already overgrown ovaries, the fruits will not become larger and you will not get an increase in the yield, and if you remove it early, then the tree can still drop some of the ovaries under the influence of unfavorable weather conditions and, on the contrary, you will not receive the harvest.

Peach tree crown formation scheme

Redhaven peach is an ideal cultivar for cultivation in summer cottages and backyards. High yield, resistance to frost and disease, together with proper agricultural technology, contribute to the fact that fragrant delicious fruits of the highest class will flaunt on your table every year.