Contender Peach is tops for producing top-quality crops in any region. Its excellent cold hardiness and tolerance to late-spring frosts make Contender a superb selection for Northern growers. It has a marvelously melting, sweet, yellow flesh. The extra-juicy freestone fruit ripens on the tree in mid August. Contender is self-pollinating. Zones 5 to 8. This is a Reachable Tree producing full sized fruits on a smaller tree, making it easier to fit in your garden and to harvest.
| Mature Height (in.) | 144 |
|---|---|
| Mature Width (in.) | 144 |
| Additional Characteristics | None Listed |
| Average Shipping Height (in.) | 24 |
| Best Time to Plant | Spring |
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Botanical Name | Prunus persica 'Contender' |
| Common Name | Peach Tree |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Fragrance | Non-Fragrant |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 (-20 to -10 F),6 (-10 to 0 F),7 (0 to 10 F),8 (10 to 20 F) |
| Optimal Soil Condition | Neutral |
| Organic | Non-Organic |
| Recommended Space Between Plantings (in.) | 144 |
| Returnable | 90-Day |
| Shipped As | Bare Root |
| Sun Tolerance | Full Sun |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees,Birds |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |