SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus 'Belle of Georgia' (Georgia Belle)

COMMON NAME: Peach

GARDEN SIZE: 15 ft. x 15 ft. (when semi-dwarf)

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil

HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf

BLOOM TIME: Mid-spring bloomer

HARVEST TIME: Late August (Mid-Summer)

CHILLING HOURS: 850

FRUIT: Sweet & juicy; Flesh is white & free of the stone; Resistant to bacterial spot and brown rot

POLLINATION: Self-fertile

CARE: Prune when dormant. Thin out quantity early in season for larger fruit. For pre-bloom spraying, use dormant oils as well as fungicides for peach leaf curl and other diseases, plus insecticides for early season insect control. For bloom spraying, special sprays may be required as needed for blossom blight, bacterial spot, peach scab, brown rot, etc. Bees are essential for good pollination; do not apply insecticides when bees are active to protect them.

USES: Good for fresh eating, desserts and canning