A fresh peach or nectarine is hard to beat, and although they can be grown in the Willamette Valley they will require some extra care.

More varieties may be available in store. Please call for more information.

Nectarines/Nectaplums

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  • Harko

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: July

    Disease Resistance: Moderate

    Large, bright pink blooms form into sweet, juicy fruit with an orange-blushed yellow skin. Cold hardy. Self-fruitful.

  • Flavortop

    Zone: 6

    25′ x 25′

    Harvest Season: July

    Disease Resistance: Unknown

    A very vigorou tree that produces an abundance of fruit with great flavor and sweetness. Fragrant pink spring flowers turn to large freestone nectarines with smooth red skin and sweet yellow flesh. Self-fruitful.

  • Spice Zee

    Zone: 6

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: July to August

    Disease Resistance: Unknown

    White fleshed nectarine-peach-plum hybrid with dark maroon to pale pink skin. Prolific bloomer. Distinctive plum and nectarine flavor profile. Self-fruitful.

Peaches

With newer varieties coming out, it is getting easier to grow peaches in western Oregon, but it is far from their ideal climate, and thus are prone to certain diseases and will need a pest management strategy to grow and produce a good yield. Peaches want full sun with well draining soil.

More on growing peaches in the Willamette Valley

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  • Elberta

    Self-fertile

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: July to August

    Disease Resistance: Moderate

    Popular old variety that produces large,red-blushed golden fruits. Very classic peach flavor. Freestone. Self-fruitful

  • Frost

    Self-fertile

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season:July

    Disease Resistance: Moderate to good

    Medium to large fruit with blushed red, yellow skin. Delicious peach flavor. Freestone. Self-fruitful.

  • Polly

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: Late July

    Disease Resistance: Good

    One of the most winter hardy peach varieties. Polly is medium-sized, white-fleshed fruit with exceptional flavor. Crimson-blushed white skin. Self Furtile.

  • Red Haven

    Self-fertile

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: July

    Disease Resistance: Moderate

    Most widely planted peach. Juicy medium sized fruit that is lightly blushed red. Self-fruitful. Freestone.

  • Reliance

    Zone: 5

    15′ x 15′

    Harvest Season: Mid June

    Disease Resistance: Good

    Bears armloads of ripe, tangy, red cherries, which make mouthwatering pies and cobblers. Large fruit with bright red skin. The standard by which pie cherries are judged. Self-pollinating.

  • Saturn

    Zone: 5

    12′ x 12′

    Harvest Season: July

    Disease Resistance: Good

    Distinctive flat peaches that taste great. This uniquely shaped fruit opens up to tender, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor. Self-pollinating.