Peach Production
Tristan Anderson
&
Jacob Crain
Stages of a Peach
The first stage is Dormancy.
•No visible things on outside
•On the inside, Chemical
Processes are taking place on
The inside
Stage two is Bud Swell
•The bud is visibly swollen
•No green tissue is visible
Stage three is the Half-Inch Green
•The leaf tissue would now be
extended from the bud
•More buds prepare for emergence.
After Half-Inch Green, it’s Pink.
•This is where the bud begins to open
and grow pink at the ends
• By now the flower structure should be
forming in the bud
•The grower should use fungicide at this
stage
Bloom stage is next.
•The flower begins to open
•Petals will begin to form.
•The flower must be pollinated to grow
peaches
Petal fall follows.
•Petals will fall off
•Some but not all will produce a
peach.
Stages of a Peach (Cont.)
Fruit set:
After around 10 days, a clear difference will be seen
Between those who have produced fruit and those who haven't.
Harvest:
When the peaches have changed from yellowish-green to red
Its ready for harvest.
Peach Planting
• A peach is planted into a tree from the
nectar seed. (pit)
• The process is usually around 7 ½
months.
• Months harvested are in
June/July/August
Equipment
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Many Hours of Labor
Mowing Around the Plantation
Fruit Thinning
Pesticide Control
Possibly 40-60 Horse Power Tractor
Regions of Peach Production
• Peaches are usually grown South
Carolina, Georgia, and California.
• The plant can have a Southern Climate
to grow properly.
• Outside of the United States, Peaches
are grown in Iran, and parts of Asia.
Market of Peaches
• Sources say around 97 cents per
pound for peaches.
Peach Anatomy
• The Anatomy of a Peach is simple.
• The Skin also called Exocarp.
• The Endocarp which is the pit of a
Peach.
• The Mesocarp which is the flesh.
Products From Peaches
• Peaches after harvest can come in
many different variety of foods.
• Fresh Peaches
• Peach Cobbler
• Sliced Peaches
• Peach Jam
Peach Care
• A Peach can be cared for by the
pesticides spray.
• Growing a peach tree prefers a soil pH
around 6.5.
• A thick root system helps with the
growth of a peach tree.
Importance Of Peaches
• Since Peaches are a fruit, it is packed
with Vitamin A, B, And C.
• Benefits include Helping with High
Blood Pressure, Kidney Stones,
Asthma. Etcetera
Who Uses Peaches?
• Subsistent Farmers plant Peach Trees
just for the consumption of their
Families.
• Farmers who own possibly an Orchard,
would sell their Peaches ripened to the
public.
References
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http://www.ehow.com/list_6970786_growing-stages-peach-tree.html
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ua429.pdf
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http://len7288.hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Peach
http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/trees/june-drop-onpeach-trees-and-proper-thinning-of-fruit/
http://www.kidsandfruit.org.au/cms/index.php?o
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