Halehaven was well known as an excellent canning and freezing peach in its day.  The fruit is large and orangish yellow with a deep crimson blush.  It has a tough skin and the flesh is sweet, juicy, frm and tender.  The tree is hardy and a consistent producer.  It ripens about three weeks after Redhaven or a couple weeks before Elberta.

Halehaven came from the famous peach breeding program of Dr. Stanley Johnston in Michigan, who introduced and bred most of the famous "Haven" series.  It was introduced in 1932 and still is commercially produced in some areas of the country in limited quantities.

Almost all peaches are self-fertile and require no pollinators. They will set heavy crops on single trees, which need heavy and aggressive thinning early in the season for best fruit size. Maintain good vigor in peaches by pruning every year, and fertilizing moderately. Aim for 1-3 feet of new growth a year. Fertilize early in the season, so that growth is well hardened off before fall and winter cold weather.

Height

10-14

Spread

8-12

Zone

5-8

Color

Orangish-red

Categories

Peach Varieties, 

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