Catherina Peach
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Description
Bright and bold! This peach is a glowing exception to “redder is better” and shines on taste: juicy, sub-acid, and sweet. Tree is moderately vigorous with a spreading branch structure; easy to harvest. Bears consistent crops of round, firm, medium-to-large fruit with an orange-yellow flesh. Enjoy fresh or use for processing. Introduced in New Brunswick, New Jersey circa 1961. Clingstone. Ripens in mid-August. Self-pollinating.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | August |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm And Juicy |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 4 |
| Zone Range | 5 - 8 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
5 - 8
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
The mature size of this variety depends on the version you choose to plant:
| Standard | 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide |
Recommended Spacing
The space needed for this variety to grow depends on the size you plant:
| Standard | 12 - 15' |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' |
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow peach trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
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Questions & Answers
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Why did you choose this?
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a new variety for late summer
Tim M
on Jan 22, 2021
I wanted dwarf trees that will grow in my zone . this one looked just right.
Kelleen D
on Aug 24, 2019
a new variety for late summer
Tim M
on Jan 22, 2021
My maiden name was Catherina. I thought it would be fun to have a tree with the family name
Jay A
on Oct 31, 2019
How long until I get fruit?
BEST ANSWER: You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 2-4 years to bear.
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- LeAnn Staff on Sep 13, 2019
What do you recommend for a white flesh peach tree?
BEST ANSWER: Saturn is great, so is Blushingstar. Galaxy would be another good one.
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- LeAnn Staff on Aug 28, 2019
Customer Reviews
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cant wait for fruit to get riipe
got this tree last year have buds on it this year yaaa.
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Real nice.
This tree has only been in the ground a year now. It's a little early to produce but it is growing very well. I have to give it a thumbs up.
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died first year
I have a lot of trees and they are doing good, This peach was very small and died first year. I didn't bother to get back with starks so my loss.
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Response from Stark Bro's
We appreciate your feedback. I apologize that you had a less-than-satisfactory experience with us. It is always our goal to ship high-quality nursery stock to our customers, as we have for the past 200 years. If your purchase was made within the last year, we owe you a replacement or a refund, whichever you choose. Please contact us at 800.345.4180 and we???ll take care of this for you, presuming your purchase is eligible. I hope you find this helpful. Have a great day!
August 30, 2019
Tabitha R
The peach tree was doing very well. Until the heavy snow we got in May.
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Response from Stark Bro's
We appreciate your positive feed back. Thank you for choosing Stark Bro's for your planting needs. Your planting success is important to us.
May 26, 2017
Elizabeth D
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