A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Veteran Peach on Nemaguard (Spring 2025)
A very cold-hardy, freestone peach.
A vigorous, reliable, and highly productive tree, Veteran is the most cold-hardy peach variety we offer. It produces a beautiful showy bloom and is moderately resistant to bacterial spot but susceptible to leaf curl.
The fruit is medium-large, flattish, orange-yellow with a slight blush, and quite fuzzy. It is freestone and peels well without scalding, with a rich flavor when canned. This is an excellent addition to a U-pick orchard or home garden, but it bruises easily, which makes it unsuitable for most other commercial markets.
Verteran was bred in Canada, at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, and released in 1928.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Freestone, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, storage, canning, freezing
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: orange
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Early Elberta x Vaughn
Origin: Ontario, Canada
Introduced in: 1928
Introduced by: Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 8
Chill hours: 900
Ripening date: Aug 29 (approximate, in New York State) + 21 days after Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Nemaguard 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
Peach Leaf Curl: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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