Peaches · 2027 season
Reliance Peach Tree
Prunus persica
Self-fertileSweet, soft and juicy. One of the hardiest peaches there is. Self-fertile.
- #7 container
- About 1.25" caliper
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
Reliance was bred in New Hampshire and is one of the hardiest peaches ever developed. Its flower buds survive cold that kills other peach varieties.
The fruit is medium-sized, freestone and yellow, with soft, sweet, juicy flesh. It's best eaten fresh or frozen.
Good insurance if your yard is in a cold spot.
Reliance was released by the University of New Hampshire in 1964. It ripens around the same time as Red Haven, up to about 5 days after.
How it tastes
Sweet and juicy with soft, melting flesh. Milder than Red Haven, and at its best eaten fresh off the tree.
At a glance
- You get
- #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Spring
- Ripens
- Late July
- Starts bearing
- Usually 2–3 years after planting
- Mature size
- About 12–15 ft with regular pruning
- Pollination
- Self-fertile
- Botanical name
- Prunus persica
- Price
- $88 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
The fruit
- Looks
- Medium, yellow flesh, soft; freestone
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Best for
- Fresh, Freezing
- Keeps
- Short; the soft fruit is best eaten soon
Pollination
Self-fertile. One tree will fruit on its own.
Growing tips
Watch for: Only fair bacterial spot resistance; brown rot and leaf curl need control
- Full sun and well-drained soil. Peaches are some of the easiest fruit trees to get started and bear young.
- Spray once while dormant (late winter) to prevent peach leaf curl, the most common peach problem.
- Thin the fruit to 6–8 inches apart in late spring. It feels wasteful, but it's how you get big peaches and avoid broken branches.
- Prune every year to an open, vase-like shape. Peaches fruit on last year's growth.
Spray schedule: Peach and Nectarine Pest Control Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards (Rutgers Cooperative Extension, fact sheet FS113)
New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.
Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.
