Oh good. I bought a bare-root one from Costco a couple of months ago, and it has been leafing out (correcting - hate when I misspell). I should check for blooms.
This post was edited by eloise_ca on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 9:34
I got mine from costco last season with a Babcock tag. But tags are easy to switch. No fruit last season, so guess I will find out. It is in a cooler area and I am on the coast, but the shape is different than my other peaches too. The leaves look peach. But if it turns out to be a nectarine, that is fine as well.
My nectarines all had lighter flowers, a more standard pink, the plums I think were mostly white. This one stands out with these deep colored flowers and fairly late compared to the other fruit trees.
fireduck, Babcock is a very special piece of fruit in my locale, and has been for a long time. Like most of the sub-acid peaches and nectarines, it has a sweet crunchy stage and a soft melting stage. Often times you can encounter fruit at both stages through the harvest season. As a bonus, Babcock emits a very floral scent when the peaches are ripening that is truly sublime. But you are right, Babcock bruises easily and does not ship well when dead ripe.
I purchased a Babcock peach tree at a local Mexican market (I know, bad idea) it was only $9.99. This is the second year it's been in the ground. It's about chest high, 5 branches and loaded with fruit. The problem is, the fruit is tasteless. :( I didn't thin the fruit, didn't think they'd all stay on. They are only golf ball sized but fully ripe (color and feel). Are they tasteless because the tree is so young? or I have too many on the branches? or is it where I purchased it? I'm ready to pull it out. :(
Nice photo MrClint! The Babcock peach is our go to white peach. If the tree producer too much fruit for a tiny tree or branch, make sure to thin the fruit to prevent broken limbs, undersize fruits, and fruits that do not ripen well. Thinning when needed is very important.
Interesting thread. My babcock is in the ground 4 years now, is a big, healthy, vigorous tree, but only produced like 5 or 7 peaches this year AND last (compared to my Arctic Star nectarine right next to it, which is the same size and gave me hundreds of fruit). The peaches are big and juicy and delicious, but only 5? What gives?
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