Irish Peach is an ancient apple that came from Ireland.  It has smallish, greenish fruit with faint red stripes.  The flesh is crisp,juicy, aromatic, and has a pleasant rich flavor.  Ripens in mid-summer.

Alternate Name:  Early Crofton, Early Apple

Irish Peach may be a cross of an old Irish seedling apple and Yellow Transparent.  It became known around 1820.

Many heirloom varieties have some natural resistance to apple scab and other diseases, since they were often discovered and grown well before fruit growers started to use chemicals for disease control.  However, you may still want to be vigilant about fire blight, apple scab, and other fungal diseases and spray when the need arises.  Protect from insect damage like normal.

Height

15-18

Spread

15-18

Zone

2-7

Color

Bright red

Categories

Apple--- Hardy Varieties, 

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