Peento Peach : SATURN
Price range: $49.95 through $65.95
Growing Tips
Peach trees are usually unaffected by pests or diseases in northern areas, the occasional exception being peach leaf curl. PLC is not a fatal problem but it does need to be controlled if you get hit with it. Look for crinkled or puckered foliage in spring. Remove affected leaves and compost them. A good preventative is to spray the dormant trees with copper in the fall and again in the spring before bud break (See page 63). Do NOT spray during the growing season as it will cause all the leaves to drop.
Prune your peach trees in May, once they have leafed out, but don’t prune off all the new wood that grew last summer. Peach trees fruit on that last season growth. Trim any dead or winterkilled branches and leave most of the new wood. Occasionally you can make a few bold cuts back to a vigorous branch closer
to the trunk if your tree becomes too leggy. As the tree matures, you may want to thin out the branches quite aggressively.
One of the key factors that determines cold-hardiness for tender fruit trees such as apricots and peaches is how well they harden off in the fall. Any activity that stimulates growth should be avoided after August 1. This includes fertilizing, overly frequent watering and pruning.
Stop! Do not plant your peach or nectarine tree in that sheltered nook of the south side of your house. Although well meant, this very common mistake is almost certain to doom your new tree. Of course extreme cold is hard on peach trees, but the warm noonday sun on a late winter day is actually worse. A dark tree trunk will warm up considerably but then the temperature drops and the bark refreezes. To avoid this fluctuation, look for a planting site in the winter shade (north side) of a building or group of evergreens. In other word, close enough to the building to be shaded from the low winter sun but far enough back to get full exposure in the summertime when the sun is high. The goal is uniform cold so as
not to interrupt dormancy. Some growers white wash the trunks and lower branches of older peach trees in late fall with a cheap interior latex paint to protect from sun damage in winter. Young trees should have trunks wrapped with a light coloured blanket or covering.
Everyone would love picking peaches off their very own tree, but for many of us here in Canada it remains an elusive dream. The bitter, relentless cold of some recent winters took a terrible toll, but true to their fickle nature, some trees survived in unlikely locations, while others in supposedly ideal settings gave up the ghost. Protection from frigid winds is almost certainly a benefit. The take-home message? Be aware of the risks, but stay cautiously optimistic and keep planting a tree or two.
1.25-2m (4-6ft.) bareroot trees
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Richard McManus (verified owner) –
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Myrna B. (verified owner) –
William Yap (verified owner) –
The trees came with a couple of small breaks but they were well packaged and the 2 trees are doing very well. Much better than the locally sold trees. Right now they are in the ground and the both have a lot of leaves growing within a month of planting.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The tree was shorter than I thought it would be (~4 ft) but I bought an orchard grade so I guess that's to be expected. It arrived one day after it shipped, and I planted it hours after. It leafed out quickly, about 7-10 days after it was planted. It only cost about ~65$ with shipping so I'm very happy with what I got 🙂
Gary LINKLETTER (verified owner) –
Have one already. Everyone loves the sweet taste of this peach, so ordered another one.
Elena G. (verified owner) –
It's fine for now. The trees arrived in good condition, thank you.
However, unfortunately, there was no information included on how to take care of them.
This is my first time purchasing trees, and I don't have experience, so care instructions would be very helpful.
Elena G. (verified owner) –
I’d love to learn more about your product from you.
Yvonne (verified owner) –
loved the first two trees, and these make 4
Dania (verified owner) –
My peach tree is wonderful. Already have some leaves out, customer service is great too. I will purchase another plant next year. Thank you wiffletree ❤️
Jean DESJARDINS (verified owner) –
Great
Mohamed E. (verified owner) –
Good tree
robert toth (verified owner) –
Lin (verified owner) –
Doing great 👍
Ivy (verified owner) –
Jonathan Steels (verified owner) –
Viacheslav Orlov (verified owner) –
Buity. Hope it will survive coming winter.
Marina S. (verified owner) –
james4zhao (verified owner) –
We picked up a peento tree at Whiffletree and planted it in our backyard on or about April 13, 2024; it grows vigorously, and is producing lots of peaches; we will have a good harvest soon. Thanks to all professional staff at Whiffletree who helped us friendly !
Ivy Thuong (verified owner) –
Ivy Thuong (verified owner) –
Love it. Healthy and grow well
Douglas Vye (verified owner) –
Shandy Guan (verified owner) –