Hi!
I am debating between planting an Elberta peach tree or a Fay Elberta. I don’t know the difference, can’t find many reviews online for the Fay. Which one is tops for flavor?
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Fay is better
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Elberta is pretty mediocre. It’s advantages are that it has very little color so birds don’t peck it as much as modern, red skinned types- has some resistance to brown rot and sizes up well. The skin comes free easily also to make canning easier. I used to grow it but have better tasting varieties in its season now.
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Thanks for the info! Can you list a couple top favorites that are worth having instead of Elberta for flavor?
PF28 or 27. Messina. Harcrest (really good for home orchards- doesn’t get much brown rot). Cummin’s nursery used to carry Harcrest, maybe it does still.