An excellent, heirloom peach that has white flesh and is free stone. Fruits are highly fragrant, large sweet and juicy. 1870. Lewis A. Rumph bred Belle of Georgia as a response to Georgia’s cotton crops being decimated by the boll weevil. Since cotton was nearly eradicated, the market was left wide-open for other farm products and crops. He hoped this peach would help to fill that gap, and it did.
The Fruit
Fruit Free stone.
Fruit Quality Very good.
Fruit’s skin color when ripe Red over creamy white.
Fruit Flavor Very good
Flesh color White.
Fruit size Large
Production Very productive, consistent bearer.
Additional information
Botanical name Prunus persica ‘Belle of Georgia’
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Grafted Yes. (Inquire for specific rootstock availability.)
Ripening season July 11-20 (Georgia).
Mature Height 12-16 feet if proper pruning is achieved.
Mature Width 12-16 feet.
Pollination requirements Another variety is not necessary for pollination but will increase fruit production if another variety is planted nearby. Plant no more than 30 feet apart. If growing in rows, plant 20 feet apart in rows 20 feet apart.
Chill Hour Minimum 850. Zones 7a-8b.
