Our Variety

Peach Variety   Year Planted   Ripening Order                          Description

Redhaven:         1999           1         Historically predominant variety of Michigan, the earliest ripening peach worth putting up.

Newhaven:        1999           2         A variant of Redhaven, ripening three days later.

Regina:             1985           3         First planted in 1985 at our farm, the Regina’s planted on plum rootstock have outstanding flavor and eating qualities.

Blazingstar:      2004         4         Stellar peach from Michigan with great flavor

Bellaire:           1995         5         Flavorful peach from Michigan

Glohaven:         1995         6         First mid season variety, good flavor

John Boy I & II:  2006 7          Eastern varieties related to Loring with great flavor, less color.  Not grown in scale in Colorado

June Pride:       2006         8         Fantastic flavored peach that sets very little fruit.  Non-commercial variety that is a local favorite.

Loring:            1983         9         First variety we planted in 1983.  Chosen and maintained for its flavor and quality.  Disdained by supermarkets for it's lack of red coloring, but asked for by name at our farmers' markets.

Suncrest:        1985         10         The predominant peach from California during the 60's and 70's. In best selling book "Epitaph for a Peach", Mas Masumoto describes his mission to save a Suncrest orchard.

Red Globe:       1994         11         An old relative of J.H Hale, as challenging to grow, but with great flavor, perhaps the best of the midseason.

Cresthaven:      1984         12         A popular peach in Colorado -perfectly adapted.  Beautiful, red color, great flavor and texture.  Great eating, canning and freezing (some red around the pit).

Glowingstar:     2004         13         Very red variety that ripens with Cresthaven.  Firmer texture.

Elberta:            2004         14         Classic peach that was the Colorado peach for 70 years, a rarity now.  Yellow color with a mild blush, great texture and canning quality

J.H. Hale:         1994         15         Named after the dominant peach grower in 19th century Georgia.  Difficult to grow, needs cross-pollination.  Large size, beautiful skin and sublime texture.  Very red around the pit.

O'henry:         2004         16       California's replacement of Suncrest.  Solid quality. Ripens late with good result in Colorado.