Fresh Market Peach Trees

Peaches are the hallmark of the Burchell legacy. We have introduced or bred varieties including Autumn Flame, Elegant Lady, O’Henry, and July Flame™ (Burpeachfive) that have accounted for 4 out of the top 5 peach varieties with the most packages of fruit delivered in a given year!* Our breeding program includes collaborations with experts from the Universities of Florida and Texas all the way to Chile in order to bring you the best possible peach stock for your acreage.

Fresh Market Peach Tree Rootstocks

We offer you a choice of 50 varieties of Nectarines on these rootstocks.
Nemaguard, Nemared, Guardian® Brand (BY520-9), Lovell, Cadaman avimag c.v., Cornerstone (PP#21,248), Controller 5 (PP#15,228), Controller 9 (PP#15,225), Floraguard, Hansen 536 Hybrid*, RootPacR®

* Sold under license from the Regents of the University of California. Propagation without a written license is prohibited.

Burchell Nursery provides its customers with the utmost planting flexibility by offering most varieties as Ready Start® Potted Trees. Please consult with your field reps for Healthy Start Trees’ current availability and pricing.

Fresh Market Peach Varieties


  • Angelus

    Large size, slightly elongated, good flavor, in warmer climates yellow with little blush, good firmness, good freezer peach, very heavy producer.

    Ripens July 18–25

  • Autumn Gem

    Large size, round, fair to good flavor, very little blush over yellow skin, good firmness, heavy producer.

    Ripens September 23–30

  • Babcock

    Medium size, round fruit, white flesh freestone peach, somewhat crisp firmness, dwarf tree.

    Ripens June 27–July 4

  • Belle Of Georgia

    The Belle of Georgia is a large fruit with a firm white flesh, with a red tint. Very bud hardy and disease resistant. Its wonderful flavor is enjoyed straight off the tree or for cooking and canning. Self-fruitful and a late mid season ripening time.

  • Blushing Pearl

    BNI Exclusive
    The Blushing Pearl peach is a unique columnar selection with spectacular flavor. The growth habit of this outstanding flavored white fleshed peach is a real benefit for those with limited space to plant a fruit tree. One of the Urban Skyscraper series of columnar fruit trees from the Tomorrows Harvest collection, with a top height of 18 feet and a spread of 8 feet this is an easy tree to keep under 10 feet tall with little extra pruning effort. A sweet and juicy white fleshed fruit that is the perfect mid summer treat. The fruit has a beautiful pink-red blush which is eye candy for this outstanding home garden selection. Consider planting one of the other columnar selections from Tomorrows Harvest to extend the season. You’ll have plenty of space! This is for those who love white fleshed fruit this compact variety is a must have.

  • Cal Red

    Large size, good round shape, very good flavor, red blush over yellow skin. Skin can have greenish cast. Trees are very vigorous, good firmness, good producer.

    Ripens August 8–15

  • Carnival

    Large size, fairly round, fair to good flavor, not much juice, streaked red over yellow, very good firmness, heavy producer.

    Ripens September 8–15

  • Cassie

  • Contender

  • Cresthaven

    Cresthaven is a great all-purpose freestone peach. Very firm, golden yellow fruit with with bright red blush. The yellow flesh is red around the pit and resists browning. This variety is also cold tolerant.

  • Crimson Lady

    Large size, vigorous, hardy, productive and regular bearing tree. The clingstone fruit is uniformly large size, with excellent flavor, attractive globose shape, very firm and non melting texture, and almost full red skin color.

    Ripens June 1–7

  • Diamond Princess

    Medium size, vigorous, hardy, very productive and regular bearing tree. The freestone fruit is uniformly large size, of globose shape, with very firm texture and a delicious flavor balance of acid and sugar. Excellent quality for keeping and shipping, and almost full red skin color at harvest time. The variety was developed as a hybridized seedling from the selected seed parent, Red Diamond nectarine, and an unnamed peach seedling as the selected pollen parent.

    Ripens June 28–July 7

  • Early Elberta

    This is an early ripening version of the world famous Elberta peach. It’s rich, sweet, yellow flesh and golden yellow blushed red skin make the Early Elberta peach the best there is. This large peach tree ripens in early July, and requires 750 chill hours.

  • Elberta

    Elberta is prized for its rich flavor and juicy flesh. The yellow freestone flesh is smooth when firm and remains full flavored until soft ripe with juice running down your arm. A very beautiful spring bloomer, the Elberta can be used as a great background accent tree giving one both beautiful and productive. The Juicy, bright yellow flesh is great for eating fresh, freezing and canning.

  • Elegant Lady

    Large size, good flavor, bright red skin, round, excellent producer, and excellent shipping peach.

    Ripens July 8–15

  • Fairtime

    USDA release. Large size, round, very good flavor, red blush over yellow skin with less blush in warmer climates, good firmness, heavy producer.

    Ripens August 28–September 5

  • Fancy Lady

    A mutation of Sparkle but with much better shape. Has very nice red color and firmness, good size. Looks like a promising replacement for Red Top.

    Ripens June 17–27

  • Fay Alberta

    Large size, fairly good shape, good flavor, gold skin with little red blush, good firmness, very heavy producer.

    Ripens July 18–25

  • Fayette

    Large size, round, very good flavor, very little red blush over yellow skin, good firmness, heavy producer.

    Ripens September 25–October 2

  • Flavorcrest

    Medium to large size, good flavor, red blush over gold skin, good firmness, round, very good producer.

    Ripens June 8–15

  • Florda Grande

    This peach is a grand choice for the warmest areas. Developed by the University of Florida, the Florda Grande needs less than 100 chill hours to give you big, beautiful orange-colored fruit with a textured yellow flesh. Gators love ’em!

  • Flordaprince

    The Flordaprince is an excellent flavored peach for very mild winter areas. This medium sized firm yellow peach ripens in mid-May. A red blush covers 80% of the skin, forming attractive dark red stripes over yellow. It is very beautiful inside and out, and requires 150 chill hours.

  • Frost

    The Frost Peach is a bright yellow and blush red skinned peach over a juicy yellow flesh. A beauty to look at the Frost peach has a double bloom and large full sized fruit, place in an area where it will soak up 6+ hours of sunlight and has room to breathe.

  • Galaxy

    Light-cream skin accented with an attractive red blush and features the traditional, delicate aroma of white-fleshed peaches. Inside, the flesh has a sweet taste and the pleasantly firm texture that growers describe as “melting.” Known as a “flat,” “saucer,” or “doughnut-type” peach because of its round, squat appearance. From the USDA ARS Parlier research orchards.

    Ripens June 19-27

  • Gold Dust

    Gold Dust has been around awhile, and for good reason. It is one of the finest-tasting yellow peaches available. The fruit is medium-size with a mottled red skin over deep yellow flesh.

  • Hale Haven

    The Hale-Haven peach tree (Prunus persica ‘Hale-Haven’) is a self-pollinating hardy variety that is popular for its high-yielding properties. It bears a large orangish-yellow firm freestone fruit that is perfect for eating fresh, or canned or frozen to be enjoyed at a later date. It is also a favorite fruit among roadside vendors because its thicker skin helps it to stand up to handling and prevents bruising. In addition to its high production rates, the tree has a fast growth rate and typically begins to bear peaches after 2–3 years of germination.

  • Harken

    This is the best-flavored peach to grow in our cool summer climate. From Canada, hardy and widely adapted. It is very sweet and bears a regular crop of medium-to-large, freestone peaches. Strong red blushing over yellow skin and creamy yellow flesh make for a beautiful and delectable taste treat. For canning, pick fruit before it is table ripe, and enjoy the ease of working with the non-browning fruit.

  • JH Hale

    J.H. Hale is an longtime favorite heirloom peach variety that is cold-tolerant. The fruit of J.H. Hale is extra large, round and uniform with golden skin covered by a brilliant red blush. The flesh is firm with great flavor.

  • John Henry

  • Juliet’s Prize

    The prize is how large and sweet this peach is. With bright white flesh in a big red/pink package, Julie’s Prize is a perfect pick for your Home orchard.

  • July Snow

    Fresh off the tree on a hot summers day the July Snow with its extra rich sweet flavor and juice running down your arm goodness. The flavor is what makes the July Snow with its sweetness and a bit of acid to add a bit of a zip

  • June Lady

    Medium size, fair flavor, nice round shape, very good firmness, red skin, good producer.

    Ripens June 8–15

  • June Snow

    Fresh off the tree on a hot summers day the July Snow with its extra rich sweet flavor and juice running down your arm goodness. The flavor is what makes the July Snow with its sweetness and a bit of acid to add a bit of a zip.

  • Lemon Elberta

    Lemon Elberta is an excellent canning peach with a rich, sweet flavor. Juicy, evenly yellow flesh is great for eating fresh, as well as, freezing and canning. The golden yellow color of the skin and flesh do not give canning syrup a red tint. More frost-tolerant than Elberta, and preferred for Utah, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest

  • Improved Lemon Elbert

  • Maycrest

    Good size, good round shape, good flavor, gold with red blush, good firmness, good producer.

    Ripens May 20-27

  • Marbled Ginger

    With a name like Marbled Ginger, this peach variety is bound to be tasty and sweet. In taste tests, the Marbled Ginger peach tree scored very high with a zesty taste and quality profile

  • O’Henry

    Large size, round to slightly irregular shape, good flavor, red to dull red skin, very firm, very heavy producer. One of the industry’s most popular shipping peaches. A Burchell introduction.

    Ripens August 3–7

  • Parade

    Large size, fairly good shape, red blush over yellow skin, fair flavor, fair to good firmness, heavy production.

    Ripens August 20–27

  • Pink Diamond

    Pink Diamond is a very large peach with pink blush and white to pink flesh. The sweet taste is unforgettable!

  • Pink Halo

    Pink Halo has it all, Great sweet sweet flavor with the perfect balance of acid to sugar. The white flesh with pink radiating into the flesh, make it an eating treat for the eye as well. The crunch of this variety will surely please those who like their peaches crisp. But the smooth juicy texture of a fully ripe Pink Halo peach will also satisfy those that like soft ripe fruit as well.

  • Polly White

    Polly White peach tree is one of our most winter hardy heirloom peach varieties; withstands temperatures to -20 degrees F. Polly White peach trees have medium to large fruit with white skin overlaid with a rich crimson blush. The Polly White peach is very sweet, tender, juicy, white freestone flesh of the highest quality. Recognized as a hardy and productive since it was first recognized in Iowa early 1920’s.

  • Pumpkin Spice

    Pumpkin Spice is an exciting Tomorrows Harvest exclusive selection. Ripening early mid season just as the temperatures begin to rise and your desire for a sweet, juice running down your arm peach experience, is coming into summer swing. This outstanding orange skin with red marbled flesh will satisfy that summer peach desire with an Intense spicy flavor that is both sweet and juicy!

  • Queencrest

    Introduced in 1987. Good size, round shape, flavor, gold with red blush, and firm. First good shipping peach of the season.

    Ripens May 15–22

  • Red Globe

    The Red Globe is a beautiful, large freestone peach that is firm and wonderfully sweet. It is great for fresh eating and canning, as well as making ice cream and pies. The Red Globe peach tree’s consistent crops make this a nice addition to your orchard. This peach tree ripens early to mid August.

  • Red Haven

    The Red Haven dependably produces bushels of medium-size, bright red blushed with yellow peaches. Great for cooking, canning, and fresh eating. Good flavor, resistance to browning, heavy dependable set, requiring thinning to maintain the large size and the keep the limbs from breaking. The foliage turns bright gold in Fall, making this an attractive specimen tree.

  • Red Top

    USDA release. Large size, fairly good flavor, red blush over yellow skin, good firmness, round, very good producer.

    Ripens June 11–26

  • Regina

    With its firm flesh and superbly sweet flavor, the Regina reigns supreme in the peach world. Try these delicious peaches sliced with some burrata!

  • Reliance

    Prunus persica ‘Reliance’A top choice for the cold winter climates. the Reliance is well named. Dependable production, from a peach that produces top quality fruit. Medium size yellow fruit with a dull red blush , the eating quality of this peach is excellent. Sweet and Juicy flesh with a small freestone pit. Bears at a young age and dependably produces year after year. This is one of the best choices for zone 5 and 6, and worth a try in zone 4 if you have a location with good air drainage and at least 8 hours of direct sun favoring the morning sun. Introduced out of New Hampshire in 1964 the Reliance has been reported to withstand down to -25 degrees.

  • Rich Lady

  • Rio Oso Gem

    Rio Oso Gem is an heirloom, yellow freestone peach with large fruit and rich sweet flavor. A favorite for fresh eating, pies and freezing. Rio Oso Gem peach trees are vigorous and productive, but remain rather small, which is an advantage in a home orchard. The Rio Oso Gem also produces especially showy pink blossoms in the Spring

  • Ryan Sun

    Medium size, dark red color with bright yellow flesh of very firm and crisp character. Attractive, short fuzz, round fruit.

    Ripens August 1–8

  • Santa Barbara

    Long time low chill favorite, The Santa Barbara peach is a large fruit with yellow flesh and a red blushed over yellow skin. Considered one of the best flavored of low chill varieties the Santa Barbara peach, as its name implies is good in the mild coastal climates and into the mild 9B USDA zone. A sport of the well known Ventura peach, the Santa Barbara peach fruit is very sweet, with a traditional old fashion peach flavor with juice running down your arm goodness. This is a great backyard variety for all low chill areas .

  • Scarlet Halo

    A large donut-shaped peach that has deep red skin with an unusual deep-red blush radiating into the flesh. The flavor of the Scarlet Halo is rich with a traditional peach flavor topped off by the slight hint of plum that adds a brightness to the taste. Very sweet and Juicy flesh ,the fruit hangs on the tree just adding flavor.

  • September Sun

    Medium size, yellow flesh freestone. Lacks red color. Exceptional peach to handle and ship.

    Ripens August 29–September 5

  • Sierra Rich

    Juicy, sweet and with enough acidity to make it pop, these Yellow Peaches sure brings us one of the summer’s favorites. These peaches are perfect for snacking, grilling, or even as toppings for your next salad.

  • Springcrest

    USDA release. Good size, nice round shape, fairly good flavor, gold with red blush, fairly good firmness, good producer.

    Ripens May 22–29

  • Spring Lady

    Good size, round, fairly good flavor, gold with red blush, good firmness and a good producer.

    Ripens May 27–June 4

  • Sugar Tiger

    Sugar Tiger peach is a yellow, bagel shaped fruit with orange stripes throughout. It is a low acid peach with sweet juicy flavor!

  • Summerset

    Large, yellow-fleshed peach. Excellent flavor. Tree moderately vigorous, very productive. Good backyard variety.

    Ripens August 20–25

  • Summer Lady

    Large size, shape similar to O’Henry, good flavor, bright red skin, very good firmness, good producer, a very promising variety.

    Ripens July 23–30

  • Summer Sweet

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  • Suncrest

    Suncrest has the blazing orange-red color of a dawning sun. Outstanding quality fruit with magnificent flavor from this beautiful peach. The Suncrest Peach is described lovingly by David Masumoto in his excellent book Epitaph for a Peach as one of the last remaining truly juicy peaches. Suncrest peach trees are vigorous and productive, but remain rather small, which is an advantage in a home orchard.

  • Sweet Dream

  • Sweet Sensation

    Bring this baby home as it won’t need far to roam. Sweet Sensation is a peachy pick, with a very sweet and very juicy flavor. Plus the columnar tree grows up and not out, so you can tuck one into a smaller space.

  • Tropic Beauty (82-10)

    Mid-season harvest, fruit round, very good firmness, good color and size. Requires 150 chill hours.

    Ripens June 15–25

  • Tropic Prince

    Tropic Prince Peach bears large firm fruit with good color. The fruit ripens 85-90 days after full bloom. Requires less than 150 chilling units. Harvest in May. This low-chill peach variety fruits very well in Florida, the Florida Keys and the Caribbean.

  • Tropic Snow

    A delicious peach for warm winter climates. Fruit has pale green skin with a soft blush over snowy white flesh The superb low-acid flavor is super sweet. As a self-fertile tree, the Tropic Snow Peach is an excellent pollinator for other peach varieties.

  • Tropic Sweet

    Tropic Sweet Peach bears large fruit with good color. The fruit ripens 90-100 days after full bloom. Requires less than 175 chilling units. Harvest in June. This low-chill peach variety fruits very well in Florida, the Florida Keys and the Caribbean. Sweet Peach has medium-sized, red-skinned peaches that are soft and melting. Fruit are semi-freestone, yellow center. Excellent flavor. Fruit ripens in June. Bears a round, firm fruit with good color and size. Fruit ripens 90-100 days after full bloom. Requires 175 chill units.

  • Zee Lady

    Large size, smooth round fruit, yellow-fleshed, attractive red skin color and good eating quality. Extreme firmness makes for good shipping and storage qualities. Cross of O’Henry and June Lady.

    Ripens July 15–25

BNI Exclusive - Fresh Market Peach Varieties


  • August Lady (PP#8,956)

    Promising late variety freestone with large, firm, flavorful fruit with a rich red color. This is a mutation of Summer Lady with a slightly flatter shape.

    Ripens approx. August 10–15

  • Autumn Flame (PP#9438)

    Large size, considered uniform. Fruit is firm, oblate in shape and has a very tight pit cavity. Highly attractive red coloration, freestone with firm yellow-colored flesh. Suitable for both local markets and for long distance shipping. A high quality late season peach.

    Ripens September 4–20

  • Burpeach eight (PP#12,834)

    Exceptionally high quality, firm, yellow/orange fleshed freestone peach with well above average eating quality. The flavor is sweet and moderately acidic. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens August 30–September 7

  • Burpeach ten (PP#13,507)

    Medium to large-sized clingstone peach with firm, dense, good eating flesh. Flesh is pale yellow with red flecking. Sweet and mildly acidic flavor. Requires 600 chill hours.

    Ripens June 24–July 10

  • Burpeach twenty (PP#15,394)

    Firm yellow freestone peach with good flavor and eating qualities. Juicy, sweet flesh with a nice red color over a yellow background. Requires 700 chill hours.

    Ripens August 9–16

  • Burpeach twentytwo (PP#17,258)

    A very early ripening, yellow flesh peach with a nice red skin color and good size fruit. The yellow clingstone flesh is firm and sweet. Requires 250 chill hours.

    Ripens April 28–May 5

  • Burpeach twentyseven (PP#23,160)

    Firm, juicy and dense yellow-fleshed clingstone peach with very good eating quality. The flavor is very sweet with moderate acidity. Skin has a red blush. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens June 12–19

  • Burpeach thirtyfour (PP#25,764)

    Large, productive dark red over yellow flesh freestone fruit with good flavor. Requires 500–700 chill hours.

    Ripens August 16–23

  • Burpeach thirtysix (PP#27,423)

    Firm, non-melting, crunchy, juicy, and dense yellow-fleshed freestone peach with low acid. Requires 375 chill hours.

    Ripens October 11–19

  • Burpeach thirtynine (PPAF)

    White-fleshed, low acid, saucer-shaped fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. Requires 600 chill hours.

    Ripens May 25–June 2

  • Henry II

    Burpeacht wo (PP#12,157)

    Clingstone, fresh market peach. Harvests at same time as O’Henry but is sweeter, firmer, and has a more round, uniform shape and brighter color.

    Ripens August 3–7

  • July Flame®

    Burpeach six (PP#13,392)

    Firm freestone peach with very high color. Very large for season. Ripens just ahead of Red Top.

    Ripens June 15–22

  • September Flame®

    Burpeach three (PP#12,507)

    A late season clingstone peach that is very firm and attractive. It has a high degree of red blush on the skin and the flesh is extremely juicy and flavorful for such a firm fruit. Good for shipping and storage for fresh market. Chill requirements are 600–800 hours.

    Ripens August 20–September 3

  • Snow Flame® 20

    Burpeach twentyfour (PP#21,737)

    Firm, white-fleshed clingstone that has a sweet flavor with low acidity. Very pleasant and balanced taste. Moderately juicy and very good eating quality. Requires 650 hours of chill.

    Ripens May 16–23

  • Snow Flame® 32

    Burpeach twentynine (PP#24,810)

    Firm yet non-melting, juicy, dense, freestone peach with flesh that is white with a slight yellow cast. The flavor is very sweet with moderate acidity and very good eating quality. Requires 750 chill hours.

    Ripens August 10–17

  • Spring Flame® 18

    Burpeach twentythree (PP# 22,780)

    Large, firm, juicy, pale yellow-orange fleshed peach with a sweet and mildly acidic flavor. Very good eating quality. Requires 175 hours of chill.

    Ripens May 5–10

  • Spring Flame® 20

    Burpeach fourteen (PP#14,342)

    Semi clingstone peach with beautiful color and shape. High quality medium-sized fruit. Very good consumer response Requires 550+ chill hours.

    Ripens approximately May 10–18

  • Spring Flame® 20.5

    Burpeach twentyeight (PP#23,689)

    Attractively colored, large, firm, orange/yellow-fleshed clingstone. Very juicy. The flavor is very sweet with moderate acidity. Red blushed skin. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens May 16–29

  • Spring Flame® 21

    Burpeach one (PP#12,156)

    Good size, round, fairly good flavor. Gold with red blush, good firmness, good producer.

    Ripens May 27–June 4

  • Spring Flame® 22

    Burpeach nineteen (PP#15,263)

    Large fruit with beautiful color and finish. Very good flavor and good shelf life. Strong productive tree. Becoming a standard variety. Requires 600+ chill hours.

    Ripens approximately May 20–June 3

  • Spring Flame® 24

    Burpeach nine (PP#13,494)

    Attractively-colored, yellow-fleshed, firm, dense clingstone with good flavor and eating quality. The flavor is sweet and mildly acidic. Requires 550 chill hours.

    Ripens June 8–15

  • Spring Flame® 24.5

    Burpeach sixteen (PP#14,364)

    Large yellow flesh fruit, clingstone with good eating qualities. High degree of red skin color for an early season peach. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens June 5–15

  • Spring Flame® 35

    Burpeach forty (PPAF)

    Large, firm yellow flesh clingstone fruit with a good flavor balance of sweet and tart. Round fruit with good red skin color and good shipping qualities. Requires 500 chill hours.

    Ripens June15–30

  • Summer Flame® 30

    Burpeach thirtytwo (PP#24,580)

    Attractively colored yellow-white freestone peach which has very good eating qualities. Considered firm but non-melting, juicy and dense. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens August 3–9

  • Summer Flame® 31

    Burpeach twentysix (PP#23,161)

    Large, firm textured, orange-yellow fleshed freestone which has a good flavor and very good eating quality. Flavor is very sweet with moderate to low acidity and a pleasant balance. Requires 550 chill hours.

    Ripens August 10–17

  • Summer Flame® 35

    Burpeach thirtythree (PP#25,725)

    Large, firm, productive clingstone with very good eating qualities. The skin is a light red blush. Requires 650 hours chill.

    Ripens August 25–September 3

  • Summer Flame® 36

    Burpeach thirtyeight (PPAF)

    Late season large, firm, yellow-fleshed clingstone with very good flavor. Great eating quality. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens September 18–23

  • Summer Flame® 38

    Burpeach thirtyseven (PPAF)

    Large clingstone with yellow flesh that has red pigmentation radiating from the stone. Fruit is firm and crunchy with abundant juice. Skin has a dull red blush. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens September 23–29

  • Summer Flame® 39

    Burpeach thirty (PP#24,836)

    A yellow/white-fleshed clingstone that is large, firm, and juicy. It has very good eating quality. The pleasant and balanced flavor is very sweet with a moderate acidity. Requires 650 chill hours.

    Ripens October 7–17

  • Sweet Flame® 32

    Burpeach eleven (PP#13,528)

    This is a sub-yellow peach. An excellent tasting, sub-acid peach. Good production and color make this peach a great performer.

    Ripens August 21–31

Ripening dates shown are approximate for Fresno in California and may vary with season and location.