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UFBest Peach
Prunus persica 'UFBest'
A University of Florida release with firm, sweet, low-acid yellow flesh and good size. Around 100 chill hours, so it fruits even after a mild winter.
- RipensSpring harvest
- USDA zones8b-10a
- Mature size10 to 12 ft
- Chill hoursabout 100
- CategoryPeaches, Plums and Stone Fruit
The cultivar name and the figures above are our best effort rather than a guarantee. We rely in part on what the nurseries we buy from tell us. What that means.
Understory layer
Full sun
Hardy below 20F
- Pick up in person. Collect free from Booth J57 at Renninger's Flea Market, 20651 US-441, Mount Dora, at the weekend, or from the nursery on a weekday by arrangement. We will confirm the details with your order.
- Local delivery. We deliver to the Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla area.
- Ship to me. Carefully packed and shipped from our Lake County nursery.
Growing UFBest Peach in Central Florida
Full sun. Same open-vase pruning and hard fruit thinning as any Florida peach. Watch for peach scab in wet springs.
