Elberta Peach Tree

Elberta is America’s favorite peach — a Georgia heirloom born in Marshallville in 1870, when Samuel H. Rumph named his finest peach seedling after his wife, Clara Elberta Moore. That act of affection launched one of the most beloved and trusted peach varieties in American orchard history, and 150 years later Elberta remains the standard by which home peach growing is measured. Large, golden-skinned, freestone fruit with juicy, firm, sweet yellow flesh that’s equally outstanding eaten fresh, baked into pies and cobblers, canned, and frozen. Stunning pink spring blossoms, self-pollinating, and reliable in Zones 5–8.

America’s Favorite Peach — Named for Love, Proven for 150 Years

The Elberta’s longevity is its proof of quality. Introduced in 1870 and still America’s most widely planted and trusted home peach variety 150 years later, it has earned every bit of its reputation through consistent, abundant harvests of exactly the kind of large, juicy, golden peach that defines the summer peach experience. The freestone pit separates cleanly from the flesh as the peach ripens, making it effortless to work with for fresh eating, slicing, and preserving.

The Classic Canning Peach — Outstanding for Every Use

Elberta earned its fame in the kitchen. The large, firm, juicy yellow flesh holds its structure beautifully through the canning and preserving process, producing the kind of golden, sweet preserved peaches that define home canning at its best. For fresh eating off the tree in September, for baking into pies and cobblers, for freezing in summer and enjoying through winter — Elberta excels at every application equally.

Stunning Pink Spring Blossoms

Before the first peach appears, Elberta delivers one of the most beautiful spring flowering displays in the home orchard. The early-to-mid spring pink blossoms are a genuine seasonal highlight — announcing the season ahead and rewarding growers who chose a tree that’s as beautiful as it is productive.

Thinning Is Important for Best Results

Elberta’s naturally heavy production benefits significantly from fruit thinning shortly after set. Thinning to one fruit every 6–8 inches encourages the remaining fruit to develop to full size and peak quality — the difference between good peaches and genuinely exceptional ones.

Why Growers Choose Elberta

• America’s most beloved peach variety — 150+ years of proven home orchard excellence
• Named for Clara Elberta Moore — Marshallville, Georgia, 1870
• Freestone — pit separates cleanly for effortless fresh eating and preserving
• The classic canning peach — firm flesh holds structure through every preserving process
• Stunning pink spring blooms — ornamental beauty before the harvest arrives
• Self-pollinating — reliable crops with just one tree