Norman Peach on BY520-9. Nematode Resistant Peach/nectarine (Spring 2025)
A full-flavored, disease resistant peach, great for canning.
Norman is cold hardy, resistant to bacterial spot, and the bloom is showy with large flowers. It is self-fertile and does not need a second variety present as a pollenizer, but, as most peaches, it requires aggressive pruning and thinning.
This is a medium-sized, freestone peach with non-browning flesh, making it a great canning peach. Norman has dark red, low fuzz skin and full flavored, deep yellow flesh. The fruit will require several harvests, a bonus for the home gardener.
Norman was developed by NCSU, in the same breeding program that has given us Contender, Intrepid, and Carolina Belle.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Freestone, Cold-Hardy, Disease-Resistant
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Sunhigh x Redskin
Origin: Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, NC
Introduced in: 1968
Introduced by: NC State University
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 950
Ripening date: Aug 15 (approximate, in New York State) +7 days after Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: BY520-9. Nematode resistant peach/nectarine Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Bacterial Spot: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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