Elberta Peach Tree

The Elberta peach tree produces large yellow-fleshed freestone peaches with a red blush. The fruit is used for fresh eating, canning, freezing, jams, pies, and cobblers. This product is a dormant semi-dwarf bare-root tree on Citation rootstock.

Elberta peach tree details

• Botanical species: Prunus persica
• Fruit: large yellow-fleshed freestone peach with red blush
• Harvest: late July to early August in Central California; may be several weeks later in colder climates
• USDA zones: 5–9
• Chill requirement: about 600 hours
• Rootstock: Citation
• Tree size: semi-dwarf
• Pollination: self-fruitful; another peach is not required for fruit set

Planting and care

Choose full sun and well-drained soil with space for the mature canopy. Water during establishment without leaving the root zone saturated. Use variety and rootstock guidance for pruning, and thin developing fruit as appropriate. Tree size, fruit set, fruit size, and harvest depend on site, weather, pruning, pollinator activity, and care.

Compare other peach varieties, read the bare-root tree selection guide, and follow our bare-root planting guide.